# Judge orders officials to preserve evidence from Pike execution

https://mins.news/en/item/90474

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 22:05 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/7/judge-orders-officials-to-preserve-pike-execution-evidence?traffic_source=rss

> A Nashville judge ordered Tennessee officials to retain evidence from Christa Pike’s failed execution, including drugs, syringes, medical equipment and recordings. Pike’s lawyers argue that the two unsuccessful lethal-injection attempts amounted to unconstitutional cruel punishment.

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