Several major Texas death row appeals loom in 2026 amid drop in executions
Texas’ death penalty appeals set for 2026 as executions remain low. Harris County accounts for most executions, but appeals ...
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El Paso serial killer David Wood among Texas death row appeals looming in 2026
By Ayden Runnels / The Texas Tribune Several appeals in some of Texas’ highest-profile capital punishment cases are set ...
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Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, January 14
We live blogged as the court heard oral arguments in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. , two cases on laws barring transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams.
Only woman on TN death row sues state over execution method, claiming it violates her rights, religious beliefs
Christa Gail Pike has been on death row since 1996. She murdered a woman in Knoxville with the help of her then-boyfriend.