Courts· KFF Health News
After Failed Execution, Health Workers Say State’s Rules Flout Medical Ethics
By Catherine Sweeney, WPLN, KFF Health News · September 29, 2026
The death penalty is legal in 27 states, and lethal injection is the primary method. That means involving medical professionals to store, test, and inject the drugs. After a botched execution in Tennessee, doctors and nurses there say medical professionals need to be removed from the process completely.
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Courts· ProPublica
“Devoid of Any Factual Basis”: Again and Again, Judges Have Dismissed Trump’s Voter Data Lawsuits
By Lucas Waldron · Oct 16, 2026
Courts· ProPublica
Frustrated by Losses in the Courts, Missouri Republicans Want to Change How Top Judges Are Selected
By Jeremy Kohler · Oct 15, 2026
Courts· ProPublica
He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.
By Samantha Melamed · Oct 13, 2026