October 8, 2026 3:41 am
(The Center Square) – Nearly a week after the state tried to execute her for a 1995 murder, Christa Pike’s attorneys said she is awake and talking. Pike received two doses of pentobarbital on Sept. 30 during the state’s attempt to execute her, but she did not die. As of Tuesday afternoon, Pike is continuing to receive medical care, her ...
(Legal Newsline) – Tennessee will not let non-attorneys own shares of law firms, closing – for now – the question of whether doing so would help residents obtain legal services or whether it would cause more harm than good. Investors owning law firms has become an increasingly hot topic that has required legislators and court officials to decide if it ...
(The Center Square) – The resignation of Department of Corrections Commissioner Frank Strada and an investigation into the failed execution of Christa Pike may not answer all the questions about why the state has not carried out two executions this year, Pike’s attorneys said. Pike was taken to a hospital on Wednesday evening after she remained alive after two doses ...
(The Center Square) – Lawyers for Christa Pike are asking Tennessee second-term Republican Gov. Bill Lee to commute her sentence after two failed attempts at execution on Wednesday evening. She was hospitalized in critical condition following the botched attempt to end her life. Long-term recovery prospects had not been publicly shared through midday Friday. “Christa has endured punishment greater than ...
