US appeals court halts Tennessee execution of Christa Pike
Al Jazeera · 30 Sep 2026

US appeals court halts Tennessee execution of Christa Pike

Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years. A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped Tennessee from executing death row inmate Christa Pike, intervening less than two hours before she was due to receive a lethal injection. The 6th US Circuit Co


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