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Supreme Court Rules on Tennessee Execution

Updated 2026-09-30 23:40 UTC 1 source Negative

The Supreme Court allowed the execution of Christa Pike to proceed in Tennessee, despite a last-minute appeal. The decision marks the first execution of a woman in over 200 years.

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The Hill
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Tennessee can put Christa Pike to death, lifting an eleventh-hour appeals court ruling that had paused the execution. The court's decision clears the way for the state's first execution of a woman in more than 200 years. It came over the dissent of the three
2026-09-30 23:09 UTC
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