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Supreme Court clears way for Christa Pike execution

Original: Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go forward

The US Supreme Court has cleared the execution of Christa Pike to go forward, removing the latest legal barrier in her long-running death penalty case. Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, was convicted of the 1995 murder of fellow job corps student Colleen Slemmer. The ruling closes off an appeal and allows the state to proceed.

Why now: The Supreme Court's decision removes the final obstacle in a rare death penalty case involving a female inmate, drawing wide attention.

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• Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go forward · The Hill
• Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go forward · FOX4KC.com

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