On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
lawyer who works with death-row inmates
2 things John Mills said, verbatim, from October 2, 2026 to October 9, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Seeking to make it livestreamed, a firing squad execution, is little more than attention-seeking by the Trump administration and is unlikely to occur, much less deliver any semblance of justice,”
on the livestreamed firing squad plan and Hasan's pending appeals likely staying the execution
BBC News Firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says ›
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“If the question is, is it likely the federal courts would intervene in a second attempt? I'm afraid the answer is a resounding no,”
on whether federal courts would block Tennessee from a second attempt to execute Pike
BBC News What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next? ›
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