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UPDATED Jun 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Jun 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Woman on TN death row challenges lethal injection
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Christa Pike asks Tennessee Supreme Court to halt her execution, citing unconstitutional lethal injection after Tony Carruthers botch.
WHO: Christa Pike; her lawyers; Tennessee Supreme Court; the state of Tennessee
WHAT: Filed a motion challenging the constitutionality of lethal injection and claiming Tennessee cannot carry out the execution constitutionally.
WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 3:46 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Her lawyers argue Tennessee lacks the ability to carry out lethal injection constitutionally, citing the botched execution of Tony Carruthers.
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