A federal appeals court ruled Sunday that the first federal execution in nearly two decades may proceed as scheduled on Monday. The ruling from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturns a lower ...
WASHINGTON — The first federal inmate in 17 years is set to be put to death Monday, barring a last-minute stay, after a federal appeals court ruled Sunday that the Justice Department could carry out ...
(Reuters) - The U.S. government carried out its first execution in 17 years on Tuesday, putting to death convicted murderer Daniel Lee over objections by his victims' relatives after the Supreme Court ...