Supreme Court Rejects Death Penalty Stay as Florida Carries Out Execution

By Kelsey Dallas, Amy Howe · SCOTUSblog · 2026-10-21

The Supreme Court recently authorized the execution of William Reaves in Florida, refusing to intervene in the 1986 murder case. According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the justices also received a new request from local governments seeking to halt a specific immigration agreemen

The Supreme Court recently authorized the execution of William Reaves in Florida, refusing to intervene in the 1986 murder case. According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the justices also received a new request from local governments seeking to halt a specific immigration agreemen