(ORDER LIST:  531 U.S.)


                           THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000


                              ORDER IN PENDING CASE


00-6677     PENRY, JOHNNY PAUL V. JOHNSON, DIR. TX DCJ
(00A347)

                  The application for stay of execution of sentence of death

            presented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court is

            granted pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of

            certiorari.  Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be

            denied, this stay shall terminate automatically.  In the event

            the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall

            terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court.



(ORDER LIST:  531 U.S.)


                           THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000


                              ORDER IN PENDING CASE


00A443      SNYDER, WARDEN V. WEEKS, DWAYNE


                  The application to vacate the stay of execution of sentence

            of death entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the

            Third Circuit on November 15, 2000, presented to Justice Souter and

            by him referred to the Court, is granted.

                  Justice Stevens and Justice Breyer would deny the 

            application to vacate the stay of execution.



(ORDER LIST:  531 U.S.)


                           THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000


                                CERTIORARI DENIED


00-7028     WEEKS, DWAYNE JAMES W. V. DELAWARE
(00A444)

                  The application for stay of execution of sentence of death

            presented to Justice Souter and by him referred to the Court is

            denied.  The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.