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Luke Ihnen
Coverage of Luke Ihnen in the Nexus archive.
- Tennessee Supreme Court appoints special master to investigate gender concerns in lethal injection process
The Tennessee Supreme Court appointed a special master to investigate whether housing death row inmate Christa Pike in a male prison and using an all-male execution team violates her rights, citing her history of sexual trauma and PTSD. The court will also assess risks related to her medical condition, thrombocytosis, which could complicate the lethal injection process.