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Supreme Court Rules Wesley Purkey’s Federal Execution May Proceed

The court order grants the government’s request to lift a court order that had blocked Purkey’s execution, originally scheduled for Wednesday night. Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan disagreed in opinion 5-4. United States District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued an injunction on Wednesday prohibiting the …

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from a hospital after being treated for a possible infection. A court spokeswoman said in an emailed statement that Ginsburg was “home and well.” Ginsburg had gone to a hospital in Washington on Monday night after …

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