Supreme Court halts Texas execution over Buddhist spiritual adviser
by David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times
Mar 29, 2019
2 minutes
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has taken a new and stronger stand against religious discrimination with liberals and most conservatives agreeing to halt a Texas execution.
By a 7-2 vote, the court granted an emergency stay for Patrick Murphy and ruled prison authorities may not proceed "unless the state permits Murphy's Buddhist spiritual advisor or
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