Holiday v. Stephens

The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice SCALIA and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied.

Statement of Justice SOTOMAYOR, respecting the application for stay of execution and denial of certiorari.

A federal statute entitles defendants sentenced to death to court-appointed counsel during "all available post-conviction process." 18 U.S.C. § 3599(e). This statute requires counsel to "represent the defendant in ... proceedings for executive or other clemency as may be available to the defendant." Ibid. ; see…