Public defenders ask governor to delay all executions amid litigation

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 531

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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In the wake of a botched execution, Tennessee public defenders are urging Gov. Bill Lee to extend a reprieve to all death row inmates until litigation over the state’s lethal drug protocol is complete.

Lee issued a one-year delay for the execution of death row inmate Tony Carruthers last week after the Department of Correction failed to carry out his execution properly. Medical personnel tapped a primary vein to administer lethal drugs but couldn’t find …

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