Death Penalty on Fix The Supreme Court /tags/death-penalty/ Recent content in Death Penalty on Fix The Supreme Court Hugo -- 0.148.2 en-us Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:14:28 -0400 Hours Before Christa Pike's Execution, the Supreme Court Lifted a Stay Without a Word. Then the State Botched It. /posts/christa-pike-botched-execution-shadow-docket/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 /posts/christa-pike-botched-execution-shadow-docket/ On September 30, 2026, the Supreme Court's majority overrode a Sixth Circuit stay and cleared Tennessee to execute Christa Pike, with no explanation. The lethal injection then failed, and Pike survived. The case shows what happens when irreversible decisions are made on the emergency docket.