Supreme Court Memo: In Taking Up Execution Drugs Case, Justices Highlight Importance of a Single Vote

There are nine justices on the Supreme Court. It takes four votes to hear a case, but it takes five to stay an execution. That can leave a lethal gap. [Source]

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Capital Punishment

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