Case Name: Franklin v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1987-09-30
Citations: 483 U.S. 1056
Docket Number: No. A-251 (87-5546)
Parties: Franklin v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 483
Pages: 1056–1057

Head Matter:
September 30, 1987
No. A-251 (87-5546).
Franklin v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections.

Opinion:
C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, is granted pending the disposition by this Court of the 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.