Crime, punishment, and liberty
Religious Liberty | Supreme Court stays the execution of a Buddhist inmate on religious freedom grounds
by Rachel Lynn Aldrich
Posted 4/02/19, 03:41 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution March 25 to a Buddhist prisoner on Texas’ death row after state officials refused to allow his spiritual adviser to accompany him in the death chamber. The decision could pave the way for more high court rulings in favor of individuals’ religious liberty.