Mexican Citizen Is Executed as Justices Refuse to Step In - By Adam Liptak (The New York Times)

In a 5-to-4 decision that split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court on Thursday evening rebuffed a request from the Obama administration that it stay the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia Jr., who was executed about an hour later ... read more

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