Adam KlasfeldFeb 18th, 2021, 4:35 pm
In a trio of cases of men seeking to be executed next to a spiritual advisor, a Muslim, Buddhist and Christian reached different outcomes before a Supreme Court that remained tight-lipped about its reasoning. The high court did not reveal why the justices denied
Domineque Hakim Marcelle Ray a Muslim advisor before sending him to his death.
Patrick Henry Murphy, a Buddhist priest, was spared the ultimate judgment, with one justice finding that prison officials could constitutionally deny a spiritual advisor so long as they did not play favorites. The Christian,
Willie B. Smith III, was ordered to be provided with a pastor in an unsigned order.
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