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?

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

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

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

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

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