USA - Tennessee. Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law removing one state court's review.

11 April 2019 :

Gov. Bill Lee (White, Republican) today signed a new law (SB 0400 - HB 0258) removing one state court's review. With Lee's approval Tuesday, Tennessee in July will begin skipping the state Court of Criminal Appeals and provide automatic state Supreme Court death penalty reviews.

(Source: Associated Press, 09/04/2019)

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