The Supreme Court stepped in to lift a stay on an execution in Alabama, the latest case to signal a tougher position against granting last-minute reprieves to condemned inmates
The 5-4 directive, issued just before 3 a.m. Friday, overruled lower-court decisions and prompted a frustrated dissent from the liberal minority, which had asked for a chance to discuss the case at the court’s regular private meeting on Friday.
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