Event Brief
Lawyers Seek Hospital Transfer for Death Row Inmate
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Attorneys for death row inmate William “Bill” Lee Thompson filed an emergency petition with the Florida Supreme Court seeking an order to move him to an outside hospital for urgent medical care. The 74-year-old’s lawyers argue he is being denied needed treatment weeks before his scheduled execution.
WHO: Attorneys for death row inmate William “Bill” Lee Thompson; Florida Supreme Court; Florida Department of Corrections
WHAT: Filed an emergency petition asking the Florida Supreme Court to order the Florida Department of Corrections to transfer Thompson to an outside hospital for urgent medical care ahead of his scheduled execution.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 9:18 AM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The petition argues Thompson is being denied urgent medical care and is “dying of neglect,” prompting the request for an outside hospital transfer before his execution.
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