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Execution of Tennessee woman blocked by federal court with hours to spare

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 30 September 2026, 15:12 UTC By Katie Mettler, Brady Dennis 1 min read
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Hours before a Tennessee woman was set to be put to death Wednesday for her role in a brutal killing, a federal appeals court blocked the execution to allow more time to weigh whether the defendant’s history as a sexual abuse victim was properly considered in her case. Democracy Dies in Darkness Execution of Tennessee woman blocked by federal court with hours to spare Christa Pike was scheduled to die Wednesday morning, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit intervened.

Hours before a Tennessee woman was set to be put to death Wednesday for her role in a brutal killing, a federal appeals court blocked the execution to allow more time to weigh whether the defendant’s history as a sexual abuse victim was properly considered in her case. Democracy Dies in Darkness Execution of Tennessee woman blocked by federal court with hours to spare Christa Pike was scheduled to die Wednesday morning, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit intervened.
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