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David Pittman, 63, is set to be executed on Sept. 17 under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
In a filing Thursday at the U.S. Supreme Court, Bates’ attorneys pointed to short amounts of time to try to fight the death warrants in court.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
On July 4, 1776, 56 signatories to the Declaration of Independence signed their death warrants to secure unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness through, among other things, government by the consent of the governed.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2025
Nationwide, nine more executions are scheduled for this year, with more expected to be carried out as governors sign more death warrants.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
In a filing Thursday at the U.S. Supreme Court, Bates’ attorneys pointed to short amounts of time to try to fight the death warrants in court.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
On July 4, 1776, 56 signatories to the Declaration of Independence signed their death warrants to secure unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness through, among other things, government by the consent of the governed.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2025
Nationwide, nine more executions are scheduled for this year, with more expected to be carried out as governors sign more death warrants.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Death warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20warrant. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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