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Texas Executions at Standstill

Case before US Supreme Court used to stay death order

By Will McCahill, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 3, 2007 1:44 PM CDT

(Newser) – As the US Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of lethal-injection methods, a Texas appeals court yesterday stayed an execution order scheduled to be carried out tonight—bringing the country's busiest death row to a standstill. The Supreme Court is looking at a case brought by... Read full story »

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