Execution On Hold, But The Clock Keeps Ticking: Florida Justices Refuse To Pause 1976 Killer’s Appeals
Sep 18, 2026
The Supreme Court of Florida on Friday rejected an emergency motion by death row inmate William Lee Thompson to pause court deadlines, siding with state prosecutors who argued that insanity evaluations should not halt separate appeals against his conviction. The court order followed a fast-moving se
quence of legal maneuvers after Governor Ron DeSantis temporarily stayed […]
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