1.   A New Jersey Superior Court judge ordered the government to release information about the detainees, but the Justice Department appealed the decision and received a stay.

2.   Abu-Jamal, who received a stay of execution, became chatter over the clink of glasses.

3.   He had received two stays of execution, but this time, like many on death row, Johnson believed that execution stays were no longer the general rule.

4.   He has lost various appeals since then, but received two stays of execution from Clinton last year, including one after the initial Justice Department study was released.

5.   If it receives the stay, officials at the education board said they would probably re-implement the scholarship program.

6.   Interstate had said late Wednesday that it expected to receive a stay of the award after talking to the judge.

7.   One of the Texas women, convicted murderer Pam Perillo, was scheduled to be executed in September, but she received a stay this month.

8.   The fact that Graham has already received one stay sets up a tricky legal situation.

9.   Twice in the last month, Coe had come within hours of execution, but he received stays by federal courts reviewing his mental competency.

10.   Ultimately, the woman received a stay and the issue was dropped.