Thread going through a federal court decision Wednesday night that stops DOJ from carrying out four scheduled executions that were to take place under a new policy that Barr's DOJ put forward this summer. (h/t @joshgerstein, whose story is here: politico.com/news/2019/11/2…) —>
UPDATE: DOJ is appealing the federal court order that the US government not execute people while they have litigation pending that challenges DOJ's new execution protocol. scribd.com/document/43641… 
DOJ also has asked Judge Chutkan to stay her stay—in other words, allow the executions to proceed—while DOJ appeals her order that they not execute people during this litigation. (So, you can imagine how that's going to go, which DOJ knows, too.) scribd.com/document/43641…
DOJ's affidavit explaining why it needs to be able to kill people on schedule includes discussion about how difficult all of this will make prison meal prep. Not a joke. scribd.com/document/43641…
Today, however, lawyers for those trying to stop their executions responded: "Defendants’ motion reprises the same unpersuasive arguments that were raised in opposition to Plaintiffs’ preliminary injunction motion and should likewise be rejected." scribd.com/document/43641…
DOJ said in its filings that, regardless of what happens at the district court, they'll be going to the DC Circuit with a stay request on Monday. So, expect more then.
