The Death Row Inmates Facing Execution Across 5 States in a Week
Summary
Five death row inmates in five states are scheduled for execution over the next eight days, starting with Raymond Johnson in Oklahoma. Texas temporarily paused one execution due to concerns about the inmate’s intellectual disability, while efforts continue to delay another Tennessee execution to review new evidence.Key Facts
- Raymond Johnson is set to be executed in Oklahoma for a 2007 double murder.
- Edward Busby’s execution in Texas was temporarily stopped by a federal appeals court because of questions about his intellectual disability.
- Texas Attorney General requested the U.S. Supreme Court to lift the stay for Busby's execution.
- Kim Kardashian supports halting the execution of Tony Carruthers in Tennessee to test forensic evidence.
- Ten executions have happened in the first four months of 2026; Florida leads with six.
- In 2025, the U.S. had the highest number of executions (47) since 2009, with Florida carrying out 19.
- The increase in executions follows President Donald Trump’s executive order expanding the death penalty and new laws in some states.
- Texas has carried out 34% of all executions in the current era since 1976.
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