execution tonight and we thought they were going to go ahead with that execution. the decision came down less than an hour around 11:30 p.m. eastern. it wasn t over. immediately following that ruling from the full 8th circuit, lawyers for the man set to die tonight in missouri made their final appeal, their last possible appeal to the highest court in the land, the united states supreme court and within the last hour the united states supreme court said, stop the execution. the united states supreme court ordered a temporary halt to that execution. it is justice alito ruling they can t go ahead with the execution. it was supposed to happen just after the stroke of midnight. but the supreme court at the very last second has halted that execution for the time being. missouri has a 24-hour window for this execution. so they have until midnight on
the finding saying the state was adjusting execution protocol on the fly and the planned execution was unconstitutional and should be delayed at least. after the three-judge panel of the 8th circuit made the ruling the state of missouri appeal that decision very late tonight asking for the 8th circuit court to go back and instead have the full court hear it instead of the three-judge panel. the state asked them to review the decision. and the full 8th circuit lifted its own stay. they ruled missouri actually could go ahead with the planned execution tonight and we thought they were going to go ahead with that execution. the decision came down less than an hour around 11:30 p.m. eastern. it wasn t over. immediately following that ruling from the full 8th circuit, lawyers for the man set to die tonight in missouri made their final appeal, their last
on medical grounds because the man has a mass of tumors in his head, neck and face. his lawyers argued and the court agreed there s no way to know how he would be affected by the drugs they would use to kill him. the state changed the planned protocol for the execution twice on account of his condition. the court cited those changes in the finding saying the state was adjusting execution protocol on the fly and the planned execution was unconstitutional and should be delayed at least. after the three-judge panel of the 8th circuit made the ruling the state of missouri appeal that decision very late tonight asking for the 8th circuit court to go back and instead have the full court hear it instead of the three-judge panel. the state asked them to review the decision. and the full 8th circuit lifted its own stay. they ruled missouri actually could go ahead with the planned
the 7th circuit and one from the 8th circuit and one from a district court. three cases we brought were able to obtain injunctions. hobby lobby, the judges that heard that case were not persuaded by their opinion but most courts in fact have, issued injunctions and this puts hobby lobby in an unusual situation. because as you said they re facing 1.3 million dollars a day in fines which is out rage just. the greeps are committed to the cause and committed to seeing it through. the right thing government abate he can consider shun of fins while cases are being litigated. who be by lobby s case is not over. they have not had a full hearing before the 10th circuit court of appeals. everybody should hold the fire and not collect any fines. bill: let me sew you down a little bit. here is what an attorney or attorneys for the company says. the company will continue to provide health insurance to
or individuals but their free exercise rights went with them. if you have a company that has a set of principles they should be able to stick to those principles unless there is a compelling government interest. there are six decisions, 3-3. three judges said it s unconstitutional. three judges says it is exempt. we have a case in the 8th circuit. it will be at the supreme court in not this term, next term. it puts the employers in a horrible position. there are some companies that don t minds the law as at law but they just don t like the mandate. megyn: it s not if you work for hobby lobby you can t get them. but hobby lobby wouldn t pay for them. there is an argument to be made that if they offer the health coverage they have to gift. employers will say enough of this. we ll pay the fine and give the