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515 U.S. 951116 S.Ct. 4132 L.Ed.2d 879 J.D. NETHERLAND, Wardenv.Lem Davis TUGGLE.No. A-209. Supreme Court of the United States Sept. 14, 1995. PER CURIAM. 1 Applicant asks that we vacate a stay execution granted Tuggle by Appeals for Fourth Circuit. Because agree with applicant was improvidently entered, grant his application to vacate, provided shall remain in effect until September 20, 1995, allow Tuggle's counsel opportunity seek further this Court. 2 On June 29, issued an opinion vacating District Court's habeas relief, finding all constitutional claims be without merit. v. Thompson, 57 F.3d 1356. The court stayed issuance its mandate on August 2, however, and 30-day pending t he filing timely petition certiorari Court; then 25 it extended full 90 days allowed file 3 Both actions were taken summary order or discussion. Nothing indicates even attempted undertake three-part inquiry required our decision Barefoot Estelle, 463 880, 895-896, 103 3383, 3395-3396, 77 1090 (1983). See also Maggio Williams, 464 46, 48, 104 311, 312, 78 43 (1983) (per curiam ); Autry 1, 2-3, 21-22, ). There is no hint found "four Members th[is] would consider underlying issue sufficiently meritorious certiorari" "a significant possibility reversal" existed. Barefoot, supra, at 895, S.Ct., 3395. We think inescapable conclusion mistakenly believed capital defendant as matter right entitled has filed due course. But view rejected Autry, 21, Maggio, 312. 4 Accordingly, granted. 5 Justice STEVENS, whom GINSBURG joins, dissenting. 6 there support record abused discretion when enable respondent certiorari, I respectfully dissent. fact substantial grounds challenging constitutionality death sentence demonstrated both writ corpus 19-page Appeals. 1356 (CA4 1995). Promptly after announced, motion supported explanation why "the inquiry," ante, __, described (1983), warranted relief. It disrespectful assume did not implicitly endorse reasoning respondent's moving papers. 7 merely have given review been authorized Congress Rules. In my unwise unfair require row inmate who acted diligently stages litigation prepare raising more promptly than other litigants. deny warden's application. 8 SOUTER execution. 9 BREYER, reasons stated first paragraph STEVENS' dissent, votes

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