The first execution of a federal prisoner is back on for Monday, an appeals court says. The victims' family, who asked for a delay, will appeal to the Supreme Court, their attorney says
The execution of Daniel Lewis Lee, a convicted killer, was scheduled for Monday, but a Friday ruling in a lower court put the execution on hold after the victims' family filed a lawsuit asking for a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic and their fear of becoming exposed while witnessing the execution.The Seventh Circuit's ruling allows for Monday's execution to go forward, for now, but the family will make an 11th hour appeal to the Supreme Court, according to their attorney.
Read MoreEarlene Peterson -- whose daughter, granddaughter and son-in-law were tortured, killed and dumped in a lake by Lee and an accomplice -- has opposed Lee's execution, telling CNN last year that she did not want it done in her name.
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