 The board decided to wait until the state's high court rules on a request from the Catholic Church that they stay their order while the decision is appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Emmanuel Littlejohn has claimed his innocence from Oklahoma death row since he was sent there 30 years ago. In August, he has a clemency hearing, and in September, Littlejohn is scheduled for execution. The governor and attorney general are being lobbied by an anti-death penalty group to stop Littlejohn's planned date with death.