Tennessee high court blocks order allowing media witnesses to view more . . . NASHVILLE, Tenn -- The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a lower court's order that would have let media witnesses view more parts of state-run executions The ruling restores the prior process ahead of the May 21 scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers, and it will remain in place during an ongoing appeal
Tenn. high court blocks order allowing news-media witnesses to view . . . NASHVILLE, Tenn (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court on April 8 temporarily blocked a lower court’s order that would have let news-media witnesses view more parts of state-run executions The ruling restores the prior process ahead of the May 21 scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers, and it will remain in place during an ongoing appeal The order expanding access had not yet been in effect
Tennessee High Court Blocks Expanded Media Access to Executions The Tennessee Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court's order that would have allowed media witnesses to view more parts of state-run executions, including the inmate being secured to the gurney and the IV insertion process The ruling reinstates the previous protocol, which limits media access to only certain portions of the execution procedure