Patrick Henry Murphy v. Bryan Collier, Executive Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Summary

Justice Alito, joined by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch, dissents from the Court’s order staying Patrick Murphy’s execution. He argues that the stay was improper because Murphy’s religious‑liberty claims were raised untimely and relied on an equal‑treatment theory not raised in the district court. Alito contends that the Court should have applied the Turner factors and the strong equitable presumption against last‑minute stays, and that the case does not merit a stay.