Case: Johnson v. Lynaugh, Interim Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Abbreviation: Johnson v. Lynaugh
Decision Date: 1987-02-10
Docket Number: No. A-565 (86-6300)
Citation: 479 U.S. 1071
Volume: 479
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Johnson v. Lynaugh, Interim Director, Texas Department of Corrections.
Judges: The Chief Jus tice, Justice White, Justice O’Connor, and Justice Scalia would deny the application.
Pages: 1071–1072

Head Matter:
February 10, 1987
No. A-565 (86-6300).
Johnson v. Lynaugh, Interim 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.
The Chief Jus tice, Justice White, Justice O'Connor, and Justice Scalia would deny the application.