Tennessee death row inmate seeks U.S. Supreme Court review

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 315

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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A Tennessee man scheduled to be executed Thursday night for a 1986 murder is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review his claim that he could suffer cruel and unusual punishment because of an “under-skilled” physician in charge of administering lethal drugs.

Attorneys for Darrell Hines filed a petition with the nation’s high court Sunday night asking it to postpone his execution and scrutinize the Tennessee Supreme Court’s decision to deny a request for …

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