Tennessee death row inmate seeks U.S. Supreme Court review

Tennessee death row inmate Darrell Hines has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his claim of cruel and unusual punishment before his execution on Thursday. He contends that he may suffer severe pain because an under-skilled physician could be in charge of administering lethal drugs. His attorneys are challenging a decision by the Tennessee Supreme Court that denied a request for a special master to determine potential Eighth Amendment violations.