Will all appeals for the three scheduled executions pass through the 7th Circuit as the Federal Prison is located there? If so, they'll have a busy week.
The 7th Circuit finds that the demands of the family member(s) of the victims are frivolous, as there is no right to attend federal executions:
No federal statute or regulation gives them a right to attend Lee’s execution. Needless to say, executions are not public proceedings. The Federal Death Penalty Act makes no mention of witnesses, whether members of the victims’ family or others.
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