Cite as: 523 U. S. 371 (1998)
Breyer, J., dissenting
by the majority on all of the sometimes difficult issues that the majority addresses.
At the same time, the international aspects of the cases have provided us with the advantage of additional briefing even in the short time available. More time would likely mean additional briefing and argument, perhaps, for example, on the potential relevance of proceedings in an international forum.
Finally, as Justice Stevens points out, Virginia is now pursuing an execution schedule that leaves less time for argument and for Court consideration than the Court's Rules provide for ordinary cases. Like Justice Stevens, I can find no special reason here to truncate the period of time that the Court's Rules would otherwise make available.
For these reasons, taken together, I would grant the requested stay of execution and consider the petitions for certiorari in the ordinary course.
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