U.S. judge delays first federal executions in 17 years

Reuters ^ | July 13, 2020 | Bryan Woolston

[kiryandil]

An Indiana district federal judge [Obama judge] kept ruling that the execution would be delayed because of concerns from the victims’ family about the coronavirus pandemic.

She was overruled by her circuit court of appeals - the Seventh Circuit.

The three-judge Seventh panel found that the claim from the victims’ family “lacks any arguable legal basis and is therefore frivolous."

The anti-Deathers claimed that they were going to immediately appeal to the Supreme Court - but that course of action is a no-go, because the Supremes would have wiped themselves with the petition. They're busy, and have better things to do.

So the law-farers hit on the next best thing, apparently - get some DC district Bammy judge to rule on ANOTHER excuse for stopping the well-deserved snuff, with the old "cruel and unusual" ploy.

Had it been MY granddaughter, I can tell you that Danny Lee would have learned the true meaning of "cruel and unusual"...

[volunbeer]

To be polite I will just say this is frustrating, but thanks for the explanation.

[kiryandil]

I think one of the lower court judges tried to over rule a Supreme Court decision recently.

It might have been the "public charge" ruling.

[lodi90]

Confirmed by Senate 95-0. Confirmed 167 days after nomination.