Case: Mattheson v. Phelps, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Abbreviation: Mattheson v. Phelps
Decision Date: 1985-02-23
Docket Number: No. A-641
Citation: 470 U.S. 1001
Volume: 470
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Mattheson v. Phelps, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Judges: 
Pages: 1001–1001

Head Matter:
February 23, 1985
No. A-641.
Mattheson v. Phelps, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

Opinion:
Application for stay of execution of sentence of death scheduled for Monday, February 25, 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 and Justice Rehnquist would deny the application. Justice Powell took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.