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Kentucky AG Pushes for Death Penalty Reinstatement | Lexington News
Kentucky’s Attorney General is pushing a judge to finally rule on a decades-old legal battle that’s stalled executions for nearly 20 years — a case centered on Ralph Baze, a convicted killer sentenced in 1992, whose civil suit challenging the death penalty’s constitutionality has held up his execution since 2007. After the judge delayed his decision for months, the AG’s office demanded a status update, citing state law that allows appeals if rulings are delayed too long. With the judge now expected to rule within 30 days, dismissing the case could clear the way for Kentucky to reinstate…
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