Supreme Court Intervenes to Vacate Stay in Attempted Tennessee Execution

By Amy Howe · SCOTUSblog · 2026-10-01

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the Supreme Court issued an unsigned order late Wednesday allowing Tennessee to move forward with the execution of Christa Pike. The decision overturned a lower court's pause that was intended to allow for a review of Pike's history of chil

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the Supreme Court issued an unsigned order late Wednesday allowing Tennessee to move forward with the execution of Christa Pike. The decision overturned a lower court's pause that was intended to allow for a review of Pike's history of chil