US Supreme Court clears way for second federal execution this week

US Supreme Court clears way for second federal execution this week
Federal Executions
Thu, 16 Jul, 2020 - 09:38
Michael Balsamo and Michael Tarm, Associated Press

The Supreme Court in the US has cleared the way for a second federal execution in as many days.

The vote to allow the execution of Wesley Ira Purkey to go forward was five to four, with the court’s four liberal members dissenting.

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