Tennessee seeks to block Christa Pike’s attorneys from inspecting drug used in failed execution

Tennessee is seeking to block Christa Pike’s attorneys from accessing the pentobarbital used in the 50-year-old inmate’s botched execution on the grounds that it would reveal the supplier. That's according to Friday court filings, in which the state asked a judge to rescind an order allowing Pike's legal team to inspect and collect samples of the lethal drug. The state warned that if Pike's team were allowed to collect samples, it may lose access to the drug from its current supplier and would b...