Event Brief
Supreme Court rejects Christa Pike’s last appeal
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 4:20 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 2:20 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Christa Pike’s last-minute request for clemency on Tuesday, according to The Hill, with the denial issued without explanation. Pike is scheduled to be executed one day later, becoming the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
WHO: Christa Pike; U.S. Supreme Court; Gov. Bill Lee
WHAT: The Supreme Court denied Pike’s final appeal for clemency, clearing the way for her scheduled execution.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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