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Supreme Court clears execution of Tennessee's only female death row inmate
Original: Supreme Court allows for execution of only woman on Tennessee’s death row
The US Supreme Court has allowed the state of Tennessee to proceed with the execution of the only woman on its death row. The high court declined to block the scheduled execution, removing the last major legal obstacle in the case. The decision draws attention to capital punishment in Tennessee and the rare application of the death penalty to women, who make up a small fraction of death row inmates nationwide.
Why now: The Supreme Court's decision removes the final legal barrier to an execution that is imminent or recent, making it breaking legal news.
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