Haynes v. Thaler

Summary

Justice Scalia, joined by Justices Thomas and Alito, dissents from the Court’s order granting a stay of execution to Anthony Haynes. He argues that Martinez v. Ryan does not excuse Haynes’s procedural default and that the district court already adjudicated the merits of his ineffective‑assistance claim, rendering a stay unwarranted. The dissent notes that Haynes has long outlived his victim and that the execution judgment is lawful.