Skip to content

Moore v. Stirling

Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Oct. 31, 2024.

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24a409 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Bernard Moore, who is Black and the last man on South Carolina"s death row convicted and sentenced by an all-white jury, so that the court can consider whether the state unconstitutionally struck two Black jurors from his jury because of their race.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/28/2024Application (24A409) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to The Chief Justice.
10/29/2024Response to application from respondent Bryan P. Stirling, Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Corrections filed.
10/30/2024Reply of applicant Richard Moore filed.
10/31/2024Application (24A409) referred to the Court.
10/31/2024Application (24A409) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.