1 / of 3 Execution of Lisa Montgomery, lone woman on death row, can take place before Joe Biden takes office, US court rules Posted SatSaturday 2 Lisa Montgomery's lawyers say she is mentally unwell and was abused as a child. ( Print text only Cancel A US federal appeals court has cleared the way for the only woman on death row to be executed before president-elect Joe Biden takes office. Key points: The court ruled a judge erred when vacating Montgomery's execution date last week An attorney for Montgomery said her legal team would ask for a full appeals court review Mr Biden, who assumes office on January 20, has not said if he will halt federal executions