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No. 18-8332October Term 2018Decided May 13, 2019

Docket 18-8332October Term 2018 (2018–2019)

Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman, et al., Petitioners v. Tony Parker, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Corrections, et al.

from the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Middle Division.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 13, 2019
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 13, 2019
What it's about

from the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Middle Division.

Question presented

Does a state deprive condemned prisoners of due process when, to defeat a challenge to the state’s method of execution, state officials rely on and the state courts credit testimony regarding privileged communications that the prisoners could not effectively challenge through cross-examination or otherwise because they were barred from reviewing the privileged material and from access to the witnesses covered by the privilege?

Case path

Supreme Court of Tennessee, Middle Division / Decision released May 13, 2019

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided May 13, 2019

The Court released its decision on May 13, 2019 without hearing oral argument.