From Slate Magazine · · 1m 10s
Scotus Ignored Lethal Injection Horrors
Supreme Court botched Christa Pike's execution as fossil fuel interests prepare to reshape climate law.
In brief
Supreme Court botched Christa Pike's execution as fossil fuel interests prepare to reshape climate law. The Supreme Court allowed a botched lethal injection execution of Christa Pike while advancing fossil fuel interests in climate cases. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
Botched Execution
Christa Pike survived Tennessee's second lethal injection attempt after the Supreme Court overturned a last-minute stay without explanation.
“Tennessee attempted to execute Pike by lethal injection, twice”
Medicalized Violence
Lethal injection's medical facade hides state violence that targets the poor and broken while sparing those with good lawyers.
“Professor Lain explains how lethal injection’s medicalized facade hides state violence”
Court's Fossil Fuel Ties
The Supreme Court is set to kick off its new term by advancing fossil fuel interests through climate cases and amicus briefs.
“the court that fossil fuels bought”
Suncor v Boulder Case
Billionaire-funded front groups are filing amicus briefs to signal the court's captured justices in climate cases.
“the flotilla of billionaire-funded front groups filing amicus briefs”
Alito's Recusal
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says Alito's recusal from the Suncor v Boulder case is unlikely to signal a come-to-Jesus moment.
“it is unlikely that decision reflects any sort of come-to-Jesus moment”
Systemic Reset
If Democrats take power in the midterms, the Supreme Court's internal practices must be investigated for a reset.
“there has to be a reset”
The main idea
The Supreme Court allowed a botched lethal injection execution of Christa Pike while advancing fossil fuel interests in climate cases.
