Inmate executions have become commonplace in the United States. Federal law and Supreme Court precedent have made executions hard to stop. So the reprieve granted California convicted killer/rapist Thomas Thompson on Monday - the US Supreme Court wants to review a technicality in the appeals process - is now an exceptional event.
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Inmate executions have become commonplace in the United States. Federal law and Supreme Court precedent have made executions hard to stop. So the reprieve granted California convicted killer/rapist Thomas Thompson on Monday - the US Supreme Court wants to review a technicality in the appeals process - is now an exceptional event.
