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Supreme Court Clears Execution of Christa Pike

Original: Supreme Court Allows Execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee’s Lone Woman on Death Row

The US Supreme Court has allowed the state of Tennessee to proceed with the execution of Christa Pike, the only woman on the state's death row. Pike was convicted of a 1995 murder committed while she was a teenager. The ruling removes a legal barrier and puts her case back in the spotlight as one of the few women facing capital punishment in the United States.

Why now: The Supreme Court's decision clears the way for a rare execution of a woman, drawing national attention.

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• Supreme Court Allows Execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee’s Lone Woman on Death Row · The New York Times

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