US Supreme Court Allows Tennessee Execution of Christa Pike

In Tennessee in September 2026, courts moved back and forth on the scheduled execution of Christa Pike, who would be the first woman put to death in the state in 200 years. The US Supreme Court ruled that the execution could go forward, while a federal appeals court halted it about an hour before it was due to take place.

The case drew attention because of the repeated last-minute rulings. Separately, Republican US Senator Marsha Blackburn blocked Trump's pick for a judgeship in Tennessee.