Case Name: Celestine v. Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1985-02-08
Citations: 469 U.S. 1199
Docket Number: No. A-597
Parties: Celestine v. Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary.
Judges: Justice Powell took.no part in the consideration or decision of this application.
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 469
Pages: 1199–1199

Head Matter:
February 8, 1985
No. A-597.
Celestine v. Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Opinion:
Application for stay of execution of sentence of death scheduled for Saturday, February 9, 1985, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, is granted pending the timely filing and disposition by this Court of a petition for writ of certiorari. Should the petition for writ of certiorari be denied, this stay terminates automatically. In the event the petition for writ of certiorari is granted, this stay shall continue pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice White, Justice Rehnquist, and Justice O'Connor would deny the application.
Justice Powell took.no part in the consideration or decision of this application.