Supreme Court of Florida

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2006

ARTHUR DENNIS RUTHERFORD vs. CHARLES J. CRIST, JR.,

ETC., ET AL

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Petitioner(s) Respondent(s)

Petitioner has filed a petition seeking to invoke this court's all writs jurisdiction

and motion for stay of execution. Respondent shall file a response by 1:00 p.m.,

October 17, 2006, to the above-referenced petition and motion including whether this

Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the petition and whether the lethal injection

procedures have in fact been changed. No reply will be entertained by this Court.

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CAROLYN M. SNURKOWSKI

LINDA MCDERMOTT

MARTIN J. MCCLAIN

CHARMAINE M. MILLSAPS