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Tennessee Supreme Court declines to stay execution of Christa Pike
By Gregory Raucoules · Sep 24, 2026 · Local News

Tennessee Supreme Court declines to stay execution of Christa Pike

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Less than one week before the scheduled execution of the only woman on Tennessee's death row, the state's Supreme Court has denied a request to stay the execution. The Tennessee Supreme Court issued a ruling on Wednesday denying her petition, which argued that the state's lethal injection protocol would violate Eighth [...]

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