No. 18-8615

In Re Patrick Henry Murphy

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2019-03-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: capital-punishment civil-rights due-process equal-protection establishment-clause execution-protocol first-amendment free-exercise religious-accommodation religious-freedom state-procedure
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Latest Conference: 2019-04-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Constitution or federal statutory law requires that members of all faiths be permitted to be accompanied in the execution chamber by a minister of their own faith when a State permits members of some faiths to be accompanied by a clergyperson of their faith

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Capital Case. Mr. Murphy is scheduled for execution after 6 p.m. central time on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The issue presented in this Petition for Writ of Prohibition is: When a State permits members of some faiths (e.g., Christians) to be accompanied in the execution chamber during the execution by a clergyperson of their faith, does the Constitution or federal statutory law require that members of all faiths be permitted to be accompanied in the execution chamber by a minister of their own faith. 3

Docket Entries

2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-03-28
Petition for a writ of prohibition and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 29, 2019)
2019-03-28
Application (18A982) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito.
2019-03-28
Brief of respondents Bryan Collier, et al.
2019-03-28
Motion of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty for leave to file amicus brief submitted.

Attorneys

Bryan Collier; Lorie Davis; Billy Lewis
Matthew Dennis OttowayAssistant Attorney General, Respondent
Matthew Dennis OttowayAssistant Attorney General, Respondent
Patrick Henry Murphy
David R. Dow — Petitioner
David R. Dow — Petitioner
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Eric Christopher Rassbach — Amicus
Eric Christopher Rassbach — Amicus