Federal appeals court rejects Indiana media bid to witness executions

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 632

Last Updated: 3 days, 10 hours ago

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A divided federal appeals court on Friday upheld Indiana’s policy limiting who may witness state executions, rejecting arguments from news organizations that the restrictions violate First Amendment protections for the press and public.

In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a lower court’s May 2025 denial of a preliminary injunction sought by the Associated Press, the Indiana Capital Chronicle and several other media outlets.

The underlying lawsuit …

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