The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a lower court’s order that would have let media witnesses view more parts of state-run executions.
The ruling restores the prior process ahead of the May 21 scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers, and it will remain in place during an ongoing appeal. The order expanding access had not yet been in effect during any execution.
In January, a Nashville judge issued a temporary injunction favoring a coalition of news organizations including The Associated Press. The group sued over claims that state execution protocols unconstitutionally limit thorough and accurate reporting.
Yeah, I agree morally. From the perspective of understanding how humans reason about matters, it’s interesting too because it sheds more light on how easily we can misplace our good intentions too. Surely lethal injection was introduced as a more humane option, yet, here we are. The species is one that I am sure aliens will find instructive, perhaps in how not to live.