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  • Texas asks no delay of execution

    08/04/2008 4:46:20 PM PDT · by Dawnsblood · 27 replies · 246+ views
    Scotusblog ^ | 8/4/08 | Lyle Denniston
    The state of Texas urged the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to go ahead on Tuesday with the execution of Mexican national Jose Ernesto Medellin, arguing that he has several times received all of the review of his case that American or international law requires. But, the state added, if there are other foreign nationals in Texas who have not had the same review of their treaty-based claims, the state will join in to make sure that it happens. Medellin’s lawyers have asked Justice Antonin Scalia, as Circuit Justice for the area that includes Texas, to postpone his...