TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on May 26, 2026

Following last week's failed execution of Tony Carruthers, attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are calling on Gov. Bill Lee to pause all executions by lethal injection in the state. First Assistant Federal Public Defender Amy Harwell said, “Clearly there are issues regarding competency and training of corrections staff for executions. It is unconscionable to continue to schedule executions until the courts and the public have a full understanding of what changes need to be made.” WSMV reports that a Davidson County Chancery Court judge ordered the Department of Corrections to preserve evidence of what happened at last week's failed lethal injection procedure. Read more in a media advisory.