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Taylor v. Texas, 2011 — 564 U.S. 1014 · caselaw · US
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Taylor v. Texas
564 U.S. 1014·Supreme Court of the United States·2011
Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Soto-mayor, and Justice Kagan would grant the application for stay of execution.
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Opinion
June 16, 2011
No. 10A1236 (10-11056).
Taylor v. Texas.
[MAJORITY]
Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, denied.
Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Soto-mayor, and Justice Kagan would grant the application for stay of execution.