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The U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind. Three executions are scheduled there this week but legal challenges make it unclear when — or if — they'll go forward.

Judge Orders Halt As Federal Executions Are Set To Resume This Week

By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
Posted on: Monday, July 13, 2020

A federal judge in Washington D.C. has barred the lethal injections that were scheduled to commence on Monday, citing the likelihood of “pain and suffering.” A legal conflict is likely.