Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved

Tennessee Assistant Attorney General John W. Ayers, left, presents arguments during a court hearing, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn., as attorneys for Christa Pike request the Tennessee Department of Corrections to preserve all evidence related to her failed execution.

A week after the failed execution, Pike is awake but is said to be angry and confused. Her lawyers said Wednesday’s hearing was about “transparency.”

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