In an unusual move Monday, Supreme Court justices issued followup opinions explaining rulings earlier this year on death row inmates seeking to have spiritual advisers in the execution chamber with them.
May 13 (UPI) — In an unusual move Monday, Supreme Court justices issued followup opinions explaining rulings earlier this year on death row inmates seeking to have spiritual advisers in the execution chamber with them.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s statement offered an explanation for why he voted in favor of a Texas man’s request for a stay but against an Alabama man’s stay, both of whom sought reprieves because they weren’t allowed to have their spiritual advisers with them.
Kavanaugh said the reason for his decision to vote for a stay in the Texas case last month is because the inmate, Patrick Murphy, sought the stay because he said he received unequal treatment under the First Amendment because he is a Buddhist.
