The U.S. government was set to carry out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump s administration on Friday evening, just five days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office with a promise to try to end the death penalty.
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Maryland man executed for 1996 triple murder
Nearly 2,000,000 people signed a petition asking the federal government not to execute Dustin Higgs, who was convicted of ordering the murder of three DC women. Author: Bruce Leshan Updated: 7:11 AM EST January 16, 2021
BELTSVILLE, Md. A Maryland man became the 13th and likely final person put to death by the Trump administration since it restarted federal executions in 2020.
Dustin Higgs lawyer, Shawn Nolan, told WUSA9 he was hopeful the Supreme Court would refuse to lift a stay but the court has allowed 12 other executions to go forward in the last six months. The Trump administration is asked the Supreme Court to let his execution move forward. Around 11 p.m. Friday, the Supreme Court allowed Higgs execution to move forward in a brief, unsigned ruling.