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Another 17 inmates so far are scheduled to be put to death this year, including a woman in Tennessee, though that number will change significantly as governors approve more death warrants or inmates win reprieves.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The signing of a death warrant typically leads to a flurry of legal arguments as defense attorneys seek to halt the execution.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
Florida led the way with a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Florida nearly doubled the national average of executions in 2025, with a record-breaking 19 death warrants carried out, according to an annual report released by the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The signing of a death warrant typically leads to a flurry of legal arguments as defense attorneys seek to halt the execution.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
Florida led the way with a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Florida nearly doubled the national average of executions in 2025, with a record-breaking 19 death warrants carried out, according to an annual report released by the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Death warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20warrant. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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