Event Brief
Tennessee seeks Supreme Court to lift Pike stay
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 4:20 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
Summary: Tennessee asked the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate a last-minute stay of execution issued by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals for Pike. Pike’s execution was set for 11 a.m. Eastern Wednesday, but the Sixth Circuit entered an order less than two hours beforehand.
WHO: The State of Tennessee; Pike; the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; the U.S. Supreme Court
WHAT: Tennessee petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate the Sixth Circuit’s stay of Pike’s execution.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Tennessee is seeking to overturn the Sixth Circuit’s last-minute stay that halted Pike’s scheduled execution.
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