Texas death row

  • Federal Appeals Court Halts Texas Execution of Edward Busby Over Intellectual Disability Questions

    A federal appeals court has temporarily halted the scheduled execution of Texas death row inmate Edward Busby, citing unresolved constitutional questions surrounding whether he is intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for execution under U.S. law. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued the 2-1 ruling ahead of Busby’s planned Thursday execution,…