The Supreme Court blocked Texas from executing a Buddhist prisoner unless he can have a spiritual adviser present
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court blocked Texas from executing a Buddhist inmate Thursday, saying that the condemned man, Patrick Murphy, was entitled to a spiritual adviser in the death chamber just as Christian prisoners may request a chaplain’s presence as they draw their final breath.
The decision contrasted sharply with the court’s 5-4 vote last month rejecting a similar plea from a Muslim inmate in Alabama.
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