Judge delays execution of sole woman on death row

A judge blocked the execution of the only woman on federal death row from taking place this year, accusing the Justice Department of unlawfully scheduling her death.

U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss prohibited the Bureau of Prisons from rescheduling Lisa Montgomery’s execution until at least Jan. 1 after delaying the execution set for this month following her attorneys contracting the coronavirus while visiting their client and requested the judge extend the amount of time to file a clemency petition.