No. 09-21	*** CAPITAL CASE ***
Title:	Paul Warner Powell, Petitioner v. Loretta K. Kelly, Warden
Docketed:	July 6, 2009
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Case Nos.:	(08-3)
Decision Date:	April 15, 2009
Rehearing Denied:	May 12, 2009
Discretionary Court
Decision Date:	January 11, 2009

~~~Date~~~	~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 2 2009	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 5, 2009)
Jul 2 2009	Application (09A19) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jul 8 2009	Brief of respondent Loretta K. Kelly, Warden in opposition filed.
Jul 9 2009	Reply of petitioner Paul Warner Powell filed.
Jul 13 2009	Application (09A19) referred to the Court.
Jul 13 2009	Application (09A19) granted by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to The Chief Justice 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.
Jan 20 2010	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 22, 2010.
Jan 25 2010	Petition DENIED.

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~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
David W. DeBruin	Jenner & Block LLP	(202) 639-6000
Counsel of Record	1099 New York Avenue, N.W.
	Suite 900
	Washington, DC  20001
	ddebruin@jenner.com
Party name: Paul Warner Powell
Attorneys for Respondent:
Katherine B. Burnett	Senior Assistant Attorney	(804) 786-9642
Counsel of Record	Office of Attorney General
	900 East Main Street
	Richmond, VA  23219
Party name: Loretta K. Kelly, Warden