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(ORDER LIST: 531 U.S.)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000

ORDER IN PENDING CASE

00-6677 PENRY, JOHNNY PAUL V. JOHNSON, DIR. TX DCJ (00A347)

The application for stay of execution of sentence of death

presented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court is

granted pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of

certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be

denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event

the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall

terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court.

(ORDER LIST: 531 U.S.)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000

ORDER IN PENDING CASE

00A443 SNYDER, WARDEN V. WEEKS, DWAYNE

The application to vacate the stay of execution of sentence

of death entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the

Third Circuit on November 15, 2000, presented to Justice Souter and

by him referred to the Court, is granted.

Justice Stevens and Justice Breyer would deny the

application to vacate the stay of execution.

(ORDER LIST: 531 U.S.)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000

CERTIORARI DENIED

00-7028 WEEKS, DWAYNE JAMES W. V. DELAWARE (00A444)

The application for stay of execution of sentence of death

presented to Justice Souter and by him referred to the Court is

denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.