Supreme Court declines Christa Pike’s clemency appeal, with Tennessee set to execute first woman in 200 years

By Sophie Brams and The Hill Sep 29, 2026 | 5:41 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stop the execution of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted in the 1995 murder of a teenage classmate, clearing the way for the state’s first execution of a woman in 200 years.