Supreme Court Blocks DOJ From Resuming Federal Executions

The transcript discusses the resumption of federal executions after a 16-year hiatus. The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's request to overturn a lower court's decision that halted executions due to legal challenges against the new lethal injection protocol. The ruling is a setback for the administration, which had planned to end a moratorium on the federal death penalty. The Bureau of Prisons adopted a new protocol using pentobarbital, but executions are delayed pending an appeals court review.

How long had the federal executions been on hold before the recent announcement?

What did the court rule regarding the administration's plea?

What was the reason for the temporary halt of federal executions?

What impact did the ruling have on the Trump administration's plans?

What new protocol did the Bureau of Prisons adopt for lethal injections?