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A US federal court suspends the execution of Christa Pike, the first woman that Tennessee wants to execute in more than 200 years

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Archive image of Christa Pike, taken on December 4, 2007, at the Knox County courtroom, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Archive image of Christa Pike, taken on December 4, 2007, in the Knox County courtroom, in Knoxville, Tennessee. J. Miles Cary / Reuters
30/09/2026 - 16:55 h
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A U.S. federal appeals court suspended the execution of Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, late this Wednesday. It has been more than 200 years since capital punishment has been applied to a woman in the state. The judicial order calls for a review of the arguments from Pike's lawyers.

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