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USSC OPINION ON APPLICATION TO RECALL AND STAY MANDATE

http://josemedellin.info/legal/medellin-opinion-8-5-08.pdfCite as: 554 U. S. ____ (2008) Per Curiam SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Nos. 06?984 (08A98), 08?5573 (08A99), and 08?5574 (08A99) JOSE ERNESTO MEDELLIN06?984 (08A98) v.TEXAS ON APPLICATION TO RECALL AND STAY MANDATE AND FORSTAY JOSE ERNESTO MEDELLIN08?5573 (08A99) v.TEXAS ON APPLICATION FOR STAY AND PETITION FOR A WRIT OFCERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OFTEXAS IN RE JOSE ERNESTO MEDELLIN08?5574 (08A99) ON APPLICATION FOR STAY AND ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OFHABEAS CORPUS [August 5, 2008] PER CURIAM. Petitioner seeks a stay of execution on the theory thateither Congress or the Legislature of the State of Texasmight determine that actions of the International Court ofJustice (ICJ) should be given controlling weight in determiningthat a violation of the Vienna Convention on ConsularRelations is grounds for vacating the sentence imposedin this suit...continue to full post

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