Sep 30, 2026
Christa Pike survives botched Tennessee execution after legal battles and failed lethal injection
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived an execution attempt after a day of last-minute legal battles that saw a federal appeals court stay reversed by the Supreme Court, followed by a failed lethal injection that left her alive after two doses. Governor Bill Lee subsequently halted remaining executions for the year and ordered an outside review.
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