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Supreme Court Clears Execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee

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

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for the execution of Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee. Pike was convicted of the 1995 murder of fellow Job Corps student Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville. The decision removes the last legal obstacle, drawing attention to the rare case of a female inmate facing capital punishment in the United States.

Why now: The Supreme Court's ruling moves a rare female death penalty case toward execution, 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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