# ‘Accidents happen’: What the Supreme Court has said about survivors of botched executions

https://mins.news/en/item/90275

- ABC News, 2026-10-07 19:13 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/accidents-happen-supreme-court-survivors-botched-executions/story?id=137067640

> As Tennessee officials weigh another attempt to execute Christa Pike, legal scholars say a 1947 Supreme Court ruling could play a pivotal role in any legal challenge.

## Stories

- [Tennessee Lethal Injection Failure](https://mins.news/en/topic/tennessee-christa-gail-pike-execution-failure) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/tennessee-christa-gail-pike-execution-failure.md

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