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Supreme Court clears way for Christa Pike's execution
Original: Supreme Court allows Christa Pike's execution
The US Supreme Court has allowed the execution of Christa Pike to proceed, clearing the path for the death penalty in her case. Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, was convicted of the 1995 murder of a fellow job corps student. News outlets are reporting the ruling, and the case is drawing wide attention as it is unusual for a woman to face execution in the United States.
Why now: The Supreme Court has just cleared a rarely seen execution of a woman on death row, drawing major public and media attention.
Christa PikeUS Supreme CourtTennessee
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- Supreme Court allows Christa Pike's execution · CBS News · 497.3K
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