Application (18A815) referred to the Court.

Application (18A815) granted by the Court. The application to vacate the stay of execution of sentence of death entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on February 6, 2019, presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court, is granted. On November 6, 2018, the State scheduled Domineque Ray’s execution date for February 7, 2019. Because Ray waited until January 28, 2019 to seek relief, we grant the State’s application to vacate the stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. See Gomez v. United States Dist. Court for Northern Dist. of Cal., 503 U. S. 653, 654 (1992) (per curiam) (“A court may consider the last-minute nature of an application to stay execution in deciding whether to grant equitable relief.”). Justice Kagan, with whom Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, and Justice Sotomayor join, dissenting from grant of application to vacate stay. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/18a815_3d9g.pdf'>Opinion</a>)

Motion for leave to file amicus brief and to file brief on 8.5 x 11 paper submitted by the Rutherford Institute.

Response to application from respondent Domineque Hakim Marcelle Ray filed.

Reply of applicant Jefferson S. Dunn, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections filed.

Application (18A815) to vacate stay of execution, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Amended application to vacate stay of execution filed.