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UNITED STATES v. HIGGS (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.2021-01-08No. No. 20-18

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Opinion

ORDER

Upon consideration of submissions relative to the governments motion to dispense with, or alternatively expedite, oral argument, the court denies the motion in light of the novel legal issues presented.

Entered at the direction of Judge Keenan with the concurrence of Judge Floyd. Judge Richardson dissented from the order and filed a dissenting opinion.

I continue to respectfully dissent from our decision to delay this case by scheduling oral argument two weeks after the scheduled execution. See Order, ECF 15, No. 20-18 (Jan. 7, 2020) (Richardson, J., dissenting). That decision frustrates the Executives prerogative and ignores the Supreme Courts guidance, both of which provide good reason to decide with dispatch.