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Can Tennessee try to execute Christa Pike after botched attempt?

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by Rich McKay
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Tennessee failed to execute Christa Pike. Can it try again?

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by Tanner Stening
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Here are some of the biggest Supreme Court cases expected next term

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by Tanner Stening
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Does size matter – when it comes to the U.S. Supreme Court?

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by Tanner Stening
A view through the witness window into the execution chamber, showing a gurney with leather restraint straps and an adjacent room with folding chairs.

Death Penalty laws put the US in a small club of nations who execute

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by Rich McKay
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Mistrial not necessarily the end of Clancy case, expert says.

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Why the Lindsay Clancy mistrial stay bid is a long shot

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Verdict in rap star’s killing decided on book confession

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by Rich McKay
Lindsay Clancy, whose long hair is worn down, seated next to a man with white hair and glasses.

Is the Lindsay Clancy case headed for a mistrial? What to know

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by Tanner Stening
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The fight over mail-in ballots. This law professor explains

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by Rich McKay
Senator Mitch McConnell being pushed in a wheelchair with a frozen, unnatural expression on his face

What’s ailing Sen. Mitch McConnell? Why it’s hard to know.

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by Tanner Stening
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What is Section 230? Northeastern expert explains how the law has shaped the web

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by Cesareo Contreras