U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Force in Play

Granted a short stay; habeas appeal pending

Christa Pike is walking, eating and speaking in full sentences nearly four weeks after Tennessee failed to execute her. Her lawyers say she still loses her train of thought and forgets things.

Updated Oct 26

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Reversed by Supreme Court on April 22, 2026

Two 20-inch oil pipelines have been pumping crude under the Straits of Mackinac since 1953, and Michigan has spent seven years trying to shut them down. On April 22, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the company defending the pipelines, Canadian operator Enbridge, gets to fight that battle in federal court, not the state courthouse Michigan picked.

Updated May 31