Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2019 11:25 pm EST

Dominique Ray has been executed by the state of Alabama. Click here to read more.

Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2019 9:25 pm EST

The Supreme Court of the United States has refused to uphold the stay of execution granted to Dominique Ray by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. They also rejected a separate appeal for a request to stay the execution. By lifting the stay of execution, and rejecting the request for another stay, Alabama can proceed with the execution.

Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2019 8:35 pm EST

Dominique Ray was scheduled to be executed earlier this evening. He was granted a stay of execution by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The state has appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States to have the stay lifted. The Supreme Court of the United States has not yet ruled on the case. The execution warrant for Dominique is valid until midnight local time. Once that time passes, a new execution will have to be requested by the state.

Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2019 4:18 pm EST

Dominique Ray has been given access to a Quran while in his death watch cell.

Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2019 10:35 am EST

Dominique Ray has filed a suit with US District Judge Keith Watkins, claiming that he has not been allowed to have a Quran since he was moved to his death watch cell on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Ray was permitted to bring his prayer rug into the cell. Although a stay of execution has been issued for Dominique, multiple appeals continue in his case, both at the state courts and federal courts, including multiple appeals before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 9:33 pm EST

Dominique Ray has been granted a stay of execution by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the stay, ruling that Alabama was violating Dominque's First Amendment right by prohibiting his right to free exercise of religion and favoring one religion over another. As it is part of Alabama protocol to have a Christian chaplain in the execution chamber, it has violated the First Amendment by refusing to allow a Muslim Imam. Additionally, the court found that there was no reasonable expectation that Dominique would be aware his request to have an Imam present in the execution chamber would be denied, nor that he knew a Christian chaplain was nearly always present in the execution chamber, which is the reason for the late appeal. For these reasons the emergency stay of execution was granted. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has asked the Supreme Court of the United States to vacate the stay of execution.

Updated: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 2:33 pm EST

Dominique Ray is continuing to request a stay of execution, arguing that his religious rights are being violated. Ray has filed a motion before the US Court of Appeals, arguing that the Alabama Department of Corrections is violating his religious rights by refusing to allow his Muslim spiritual advisor, an imam, to be present in the execution chamber during the execution. The imam is allowed to view the execution from behind glass. Traditionally, a Christian chaplain has been present in the execution, however, the Alabama Department of Corrections has agreed that the chaplain does not have to present for Ray's execution. In refusing to allow the imam to be in the execution chamber, the Alabama Department of Corrections cites security reasons, in addition to it being against protocol for a non-employee who is not familiar with the execution process to be in the execution chamber.

Updated: Monday, February 4, 2019 11:01 am EST

Dominique (Domineque) Hakim Marcelle Ray is scheduled to be executed at 6 pm CST, on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at the Holeman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. Forty-two-year-old Dominique is convicted of murdering 15-year-old Tiffany Harville on July 15, 1995, in Dallas County, Alabama. Dominique has spent the last 19 years on death row in Alabama.

Dominique’s parents divorced when he was in elementary school because his father was having an affair. Growing up, Dominique also witnessed his parents physically fighting, as well as other men hitting his mother. Several witness produced at his trial testified that Dominique was a good friend and neighbor, who was supportive and non-violent.

On July 15, 1995, Tiffany Harville was left home alone, while her mother attended a workshop. When her mother returned home the following afternoon, Tiffany was not there and had not been seen since the previous evening. Tiffany’s mother made efforts to locate her daughter, with Dominique Ray offering his assistance in locating her by posting fliers and even offering reward money.

On August 16, 1995, Tiffany’s remains were found by a farmer working in the field. Police continued to follow leads and search for suspects, eventually arresting and charging Rod Suttle at the end of 1995. However the charges against Suttle were later dismissed