On Thursday, US District Judge Randolph Moss granted a stay of execution, halting the execution of Lisa Montgomery, who was convicted in the killing of Bobbie Jo Stinnett and who was sentenced to death. Her lawyers had been preparing a clemency application with a deadline of November 15th; however, they contracted the Coronavirus while traveling to visit her, according to a lawsuit filed on her behalf by the Cornell Law School's International Human Rights Clinic. The lawsuit also alleged that the experts familiar with Montgomery's mental health history cannot travel to assess her current condition and cannot assist in the clemency process.
The order is in effect until December 31st, 2020. Montgomery is seeking clemency from President Donald Trump, citing what she says is her history as a victim of gang rape, incest, child sex trafficking, and a history of severe mental illness.
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