ORDER IN PENDING CASE

(A-790)FRENCH, WARDEN V. DAYAN, MARSHALL, AS NEXT FRIENDS OF JAMES RICH

The application to vacate the stay of execution of sentence of death entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on March 23, 1999, presented to the Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court, is granted.

Justice Stevens, Justice Souter, Justice Ginsburg and Justice Breyer would deny the application to vacate the stay of execution.