Tennessee seeks to block Christa Pike’s attorneys from inspecting drug used in failed execution
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By JACK BROOK
Tennessee is seeking to block Christa Pike’s attorneys from accessing the lethal injection drug used in her failed execution on the grounds that it would reveal the supplier in violation of state law, court filings show.
The request follows a judge’s order to preserve evidence in a lawsuit filed by Pike’s attorneys and reflects the secrecy surrounding execution drugs, which states often argue is necessary to protect access to the drugs and the safety of suppliers.
Pike, 50, survive
Tennessee is seeking to block Christa Pike’s attorneys from accessing the lethal injection drug used in her failed execution on the grounds that it would reveal the supplier in violation of state law, court filings show.
The request follows a judge’s order to preserve evidence in a lawsuit filed by Pike’s attorneys and reflects the secrecy surrounding execution drugs, which states often argue is necessary to protect access to the drugs and the safety of suppliers.
Pike, 50, survive
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