Tennessee seeks to block defense analysis of failed execution drug, citing supplier confidentiality

Tennessee is moving to revoke a court order permitting defense experts to test the pentobarbital used in Christa Pike's botched execution attempt, arguing that analysis could expose the confidential supplier and jeopardize future lethal-injection drug supplies. The move signals heightened legal friction over execution transparency and drug sourcing, with implications for capital punishment procedures in the state.

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