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Measures against individual states if they violate federal rules
The term federal execution (German: Bundesexekution) refers to the right of a confederation or federation to act militarily against individual member
Federal_execution
Legal penalty in the United States
governments. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) manages the housing and execution of federal death row prisoners. In practice, the federal government rarely
Capital punishment by the United States federal government
Capital_punishment_by_the_United_States_federal_government
American domestic terrorist (1968–2001)
awaiting execution, due in part to his refusal to pursue appeals or stays of execution. McVeigh was the first inmate executed by the U.S. federal government
Timothy_McVeigh
government since 2003. Thirteen federal death row inmates were executed, all under Trump. The last and most recent federal execution was of Dustin Higgs, who
Capital punishment in the United States
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2004 murder in Skidmore, Missouri, U.S.
female federal inmate since 1953 to be executed by the United States federal government, and the fourth overall. At the time of her execution, she was
Murder_of_Bobbie_Jo_Stinnett
1999 murder in Missouri, US
the fifth person to be executed by the U.S. federal government after the resumption of federal executions in July 2020. On October 12, 1999, 24-year-old
Murder_of_Pamela_Butler
Former truck driver executed for murder by the U.S. federal government
were scheduled for execution in January 2021. Despite the high rate of executions on the federal level, a total of 17 executions happened in the whole
Alfred_Bourgeois
American executed murderer (1935–1963)
hours recall last federal execution". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved January 27, 2022. Goldberg, Carey (May 6, 2001). "Federal Executions Have Been Rare
Victor_Feguer
U.S. federal law enforcement agency
Terre Haute in Indiana as the site of execution for both males and females sentenced to execution. The Federal Medical Center, Carswell in Texas holds
Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons
American convicted serial killer and drug trafficker
August 3, 2024. "Three Federal Executions Planned Within A Week". The Victoria Advocate. December 22, 2005. "Federal Executions Set For May Put On Hold"
Corey_Johnson_(murderer)
A botched execution is defined by political science professor Austin Sarat as: Botched executions occur when there is a breakdown in, or departure from
List_of_botched_executions
American criminal (1972–2021)
classed as federal land, he was tried by the federal government in addition to the state of Maryland. His case, conviction, and execution were the subject
Dustin_Higgs
American murderer (1973–2020)
United States federal government since the execution of Louis Jones Jr. in 2003. Overall, his execution was the fourth federal execution since legislation
Daniel_Lewis_Lee
following is a list of people executed by the United States federal government. Sixteen executions (none of them military) have occurred in the modern post-Gregg
List of people executed by the United States federal government
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American murderer (1952–2020)
United States federal government announced that federal executions would return after a nearly two-decade gap since the previous execution of Louis Jones
Wesley_Ira_Purkey
recent execution by electrocution occurred this year. The federal government of the United States executed ten people in 2020, ending a hiatus on federal executions
List of people executed in the United States in 2020
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American convicted killer executed in 2020
first African American, to be executed by the federal government since the resumption of federal executions in July 2020. Born on May 10, 1980, in Killeen
Christopher_Vialva
American mass murder case
moratorium on federal executions would be lifted after approving the use of the single drug pentobarbital for federal executions. An execution date of January
1993_Iowa_murders
High-security federal prison in Indiana, US
the federal execution chamber. Most (2/3) inmates sentenced to death by the U.S. federal government are housed in USP Terre Haute prior to execution. FCC
United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute
United_States_Penitentiary,_Terre_Haute
American criminal (1980–2020)
murders and remained on death row until his execution in December 2020. Bernard's conviction and execution attracted controversy due to questions about
Brandon_Bernard
Women's federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
attorneys contracted COVID-19. Montgomery was transferred to the federal execution facility at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana
Federal Medical Center, Carswell
Federal_Medical_Center,_Carswell
American serial killer
execution was botched, resulting in it taking over 30 minutes for him to die. Months later, Congress passed a law stating that all federal executions
Earl_Gardner_(murderer)
American murderer (1981–2020)
behind them. Mitchell was the only Native American on federal death row up until his execution via lethal injection on August 26, 2020. Lezmond Charles
Lezmond_Mitchell
"Maryland Speaker Jones urges Gov. Hogan to intervene in January federal execution case". The Baltimore Sun. December 17, 2020. "Dustin Higgs executed
Capital punishment in Maryland
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Authorization to execute a condemned person
An execution warrant (also called a death warrant or a black warrant) is a writ that authorizes the execution of a condemned person. In the United States
Execution_warrant
Death by suspension around the neck
Middle Ages, and has been the primary execution method in numerous countries and regions. As a form of execution, it is commonly practiced at a structure
Hanging
Federal intervention in the Swiss Confederation
the latter case, it is termed a federal execution). Federal intervention is authorized under Article 52 of the Federal Constitution, which states: Art
Federal intervention in Switzerland
Federal_intervention_in_Switzerland
Room where capital punishment is administered
An execution chamber, or death chamber, is a room or chamber in which capital punishment is carried out. Execution chambers are almost always inside the
Execution_chamber
state can move forward with the inmate's execution: The Direct Appeal State Post-Conviction Review Federal Habeas Corpus Of those who have exhausted
List of death row inmates in the United States who have exhausted their appeals
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state legislature in 1846 (except nominally for treason). Only one federal execution has ever been carried out in Michigan, at FCI Milan in 1938. Michigan's
Capital punishment in Michigan
Capital_punishment_in_Michigan
1994 murder in Arkansas, United States
16, 2007, but an execution date was not set at the time due to a legal challenge against the lethal injection protocols of the federal death penalty system
Murder_of_Lisa_Rene
1995 terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City
approved the execution (McVeigh was a federal inmate and federal law dictates that the president must approve the execution of federal prisoners), he
Oklahoma_City_bombing
Association of German states (1815–1866)
are several examples of federal executions and especially federal interventions. In 1863, the Confederation ordered the execution of the duke of Holstein
German_Confederation
List of notable current and former inmates at the US Penitentiary, Terre Haute
original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020. "BOP: Federal Executions". Federal Bureau of Prisons. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017
List of inmates at the United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute
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City in Indiana, United States
States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, which houses the US federal execution chamber and the primary federal death row for men. Terre Haute's name is derived from
Terre_Haute,_Indiana
American executed by the U.S. federal government
Florida's electric chair since, at the time, federal death row inmates were executed by the primary method of execution prescribed in the state where they committed
David_Joseph_Watson
execution chamber, and men's death row are in Indiana State Prison. Indiana Women's Prison has housed women with death sentences. Federal executions take
Capital_punishment_in_Indiana
2026. "List of Federal Death-Row Prisoners". Death Penalty information center. Retrieved 28 March 2021. "BOP: Federal Executions". Federal Bureau of Prisons
List of death row inmates in the United States
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Legal killing of a person as punishment
carried out executions. The U.S. federal government, the U.S. military, and 27 states have a valid death penalty statute, and over 1,400 executions have been
Capital_punishment
American criminals executed for kidnapping and rape
Georgia on a federal death warrant. The two were executed for raping a woman in a national park. These were the last non-military executions for rape by
George_and_Michael_Krull
to death by nitrogen hypoxia on June 11, 2026, but his execution was stayed after the federal courts found it likely unconstitutional to execute him by
List of people executed in the United States in 2026
List_of_people_executed_in_the_United_States_in_2026
American murderer and drug trafficker
Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States "Date set for First Federal Execution since 1963." Federal Bureau of Prisons. May 26, 2000.
Juan_Garza
American lawyer and jurist (born 1952)
permissible methods of execution beyond lethal injection, and authorized the use of state facilities and personnel in federal executions", and "December 2020
Merrick_Garland
American executed by the U.S. Federal Government in Tennessee (1901–1943)
married to Bessie Arwood, although they divorced sometime before his execution. On August 2, 1931, Deputy Sheriffs James Wyatt Lunsford and C.A. Borders
Clyde_Arwood
and kidnapping; however, Feguer's execution was under federal law; Feguer's execution was the last federal execution until Timothy McVeigh's in 2001. The
Capital_punishment_in_Iowa
executed in the area now occupied by the state. Many of these were federal executions of soldiers and POWs, often at the United States Disciplinary Barracks
List of people executed in Kansas
List_of_people_executed_in_Kansas
American criminal
federal government "Oklahoma Executions". Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008. "Federal Executions 1927-2003". Death Penalty
Arthur_Gooch_(criminal)
Chemical company
testing equipment. The company is suspected to be a supplier of execution drugs for the Federal government of the United States. Absolute Standards is not
Absolute_Standards
Place in prison housing inmates awaiting execution
United States urged that the U.S. cease executions. France urged the US halt executions, Germany suggested a federal moratorium on and eventual abolition
Death_row
American murder case
the third federal prisoner executed after federal executions resumed in 2001. McBride's family and a friend were present at the execution. Jones spent
Murder_of_Tracie_McBride
American judge (born 1962)
Retrieved June 16, 2020. Rubin, Jordan S. (June 9, 2020). "Trump Federal Execution Revival Back at Supreme Court (1)". news.bloomberglaw.com. Archived
Tanya_Chutkan
American convicted rapist-killer executed in Louisiana (1978–2025)
four nitrogen gas executions from Alabama, where inmates gasped and thrashed, challenging claims of a quick death. Although a federal district judge stayed
Jessie_Hoffman_Jr.
Execution method
The electric chair (also known as electrical- or execution chair) is a specialized device used for capital punishment through electrocution. The condemned
Electric_chair
2001 murder in Georgia
but at the time, the U.S. federal government had a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment. LeCroy received an execution date after U.S. Attorney General
Murder_of_Joann_Lee_Tiesler
American bank robber
crimes, beyond state jurisdiction. With another new federal law requiring Chebatoris's execution to take place in Michigan, governor Frank Murphy, citing
Anthony_Chebatoris
Method of execution
method of execution worldwide, used in about 70 countries, with execution by firing squad being one particular form. In most countries, execution by a firing
Execution_by_shooting
American attorney (born 1950)
Trump, Roger Stone and Michael Flynn, his order of the federal government to resume federal executions after 17 years, and allegations of political interference
William_Barr
Aspect of a federal system of government
Exclusive federal powers are powers within a federal system of government that each constituent political unit (such as a state or province) is absolutely
Exclusive_federal_powers
carry out their final executions before abolishing capital punishment in 2004 and 2007 respectively. The United States federal government would also conduct
List of people executed in the United States in 1963
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cases such as the 1942 execution of the six Nazi saboteurs which took place in the District, but under the jurisdiction of the federal government. Before
Capital punishment in the District of Columbia
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2024 execution by the state of Alabama via nitrogen hypoxia
not be able to complete the execution by the midnight deadline. Miller filed a federal lawsuit following the failed execution attempt. In November 2022
Execution of Alan Eugene Miller
Execution_of_Alan_Eugene_Miller
Federal prison in Michigan, US
sentenced under the Federal Youth Corrections Act of 1950, and was once a medium-security institution.[citation needed] The only federal execution in Michigan
Federal Correctional Institution, Milan
Federal_Correctional_Institution,_Milan
the 1930s". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 9, 2022. Federal Death Penalty List of pre-Furman federal executions List of pre-Furman Illinois executions
John_Henry_Seadlund
1945 death of deposed Italian dictator
people so it can judge him quickly. We want this, even though we think an execution platoon is too much of an honour for this man. He would deserve to be
Death_of_Benito_Mussolini
American car thief and murder (1887–1936)
at his execution came across Barrett's steak in the jail's kitchen and helped himself to it. Capital punishment by the United States federal government
George_W._Barrett
1999 double murder in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
penitentiary to face execution, and the ruling indefinitely stayed his execution until further notice. Judge O'Connor stated that the Federal Bureau of Prisons
1999 Tulsa County double murder
1999_Tulsa_County_double_murder
History of the death penalty in New York State
and Martha Beck in 1951 for killing an elderly widow. In 1953, the federal execution of Ethel Rosenberg took place in New York state at Sing Sing Prison
Capital punishment in New York
Capital_punishment_in_New_York
First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981
activists, arguing the moral authority of the US would be diminished by a federal execution. The Carters stopped associating with the Southern Baptist Convention
Rosalynn_Carter
their federal government and military. Lethal injection was proposed and adopted on the grounds it was more humane than the methods of execution in place
List of people executed by lethal injection
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Austro-Hungarian general (1816–1888)
December 1863. Initially an Austrian contingent of the federal German troops in the federal execution against the duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg; the brigade
Leopold_Gondrecourt
Miller committed with the claw-end of a hammer in Huntington. No federal executions have taken place in West Virginia, but two were sentenced to death
Capital punishment in West Virginia
Capital_punishment_in_West_Virginia
Last people executed in Alaska (died 1948 and 1950)
Nelson's execution was under federal jurisdiction because of Alaska's status as a territory, which meant that federal officials presided over the execution. Like
Austin Nelson and Eugene LaMoore
Austin_Nelson_and_Eugene_LaMoore
One man has been executed in the state of Wyoming since then: One federal execution has taken place in Wyoming: Capital punishment in Wyoming Capital
List of people executed in Wyoming
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American child kidnapping case in 1953
carry out the executions. This was the case for all federal executions in the twentieth century, before the first executions at the federal prison in Terre
Murder_of_Bobby_Greenlease
First execution via nitrogen hypoxia
The execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith (July 4, 1965 – January 25, 2024) took place in the U.S. state of Alabama. He was the first person to be executed
Execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith
Execution_of_Kenneth_Eugene_Smith
King of Bavaria from 1848 to 1864
devised by it and assisted Austria in restoring the federal diet and in carrying out the federal execution in Hesse-Kassel and Holstein. In the aftermath of
Maximilian_II_of_Bavaria
National government of the United States
constitutional republic. The interpretation and execution of these principles, including what powers the federal government should have and how those powers
Federal government of the United States
Federal_government_of_the_United_States
(and therefore also North America) to carry out executions. Capital punishment is legal in the federal government, military, 27 states (of which only 16
Capital_punishment_by_country
German Empress from 1888 to 1918
Prussian and Saxon troops occupied Holstein in the course of the federal execution. When Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark in the Second Schleswig
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Augusta_Victoria_of_Schleswig-Holstein
Form of execution involving injection of chemicals into the bloodstream
"Oklahoma execution: Clayton Lockett writhes on gurney in botched procedure". The Guardian. "Executioners sanitized accounts of deaths in federal cases"
Lethal_injection
American convicted murderer (born 1976)
it would not be returned while the case remained open, awaiting Pike's execution. Pike, Shipp, and Peterson were all charged with first-degree murder and
Christa_Pike
only used for Alderman's execution. It remains the only execution by the Coast Guard as of 2026, and the only federal execution of a smuggler during the
List of people executed by the United States military
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transfer that inmate to federal custody and in return the state agrees to provide custody for a federal inmate. List of U.S. federal prisons List of current
List of former inmates at ADX Florence
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American white supremacist and murderer
Terrorist Underground. ISBN 978-1555534929. "U.S. carries out the first federal execution in 17 years - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. July 14, 2020. Retrieved
Chevie_Kehoe
American murderer (1909–1945)
recommendation of mercy. The next day, a federal judge formally sentenced Ruhl to death, with his first execution date being set for June 30, 1944, coincidentally
Henry_Ruhl
2008-08-08. "Execution Database (Federal) | Death Penalty Information Center". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 29 November 2022. "Execution Database
List of most recent executions by jurisdiction
List_of_most_recent_executions_by_jurisdiction
Execution by multiple shooters on command
Execution by firing squad, historically called fusillading (from the French fusil, rifle), is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the
Execution_by_firing_squad
White separatist ethno-state project
158–159. Michael 2010, pp. 159–160. "U.S. carries out the first federal execution in 17 years - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. July 14, 2020. Retrieved
Northwest Territorial Imperative
Northwest_Territorial_Imperative
American murderer executed by lethal injection
The execution of Charles Brooks Jr. (September 1, 1942 – December 7, 1982), also known as Shareef Ahmad Abdul-Rahim, was carried out on December 7, 1982
Execution of Charles Brooks Jr.
Execution_of_Charles_Brooks_Jr.
executed by the United States for a federal crime committed in Michigan. The execution was carried out at Federal Correctional Institution, Milan, in
List of people executed in Michigan
List_of_people_executed_in_Michigan
as to why Texas has more executions than any other state. One possible reason is due to the federal appellate structure—federal appeals from Texas are made
Capital_punishment_in_Texas
American murderer (1917–1948)
whose participation in an attempted escape on May 2, 1946, led to his execution in the gas chamber of San Quentin. At the time of the Battle of Alcatraz
Miran_Edgar_Thompson
Russian federal prison authority
2004 as a new federal correctional service agency for the Ministry of Justice to replace the Soviet-era Main Administration for the Execution of Punishments
Federal_Penitentiary_Service
Native American executed in 1885
sentenced to death in the United States. Arcene was hanged by the U.S. federal government in Fort Smith, Arkansas, for his role in a robbery and murder
James_Arcene
American soldier and serial killer on death row (born 1965)
However, on November 26, 2008, a federal judge issued a stay of execution stopping his planned December 10 execution. On January 26, 2012, the Army Court
Ronald_Gray
Military correction facility in Fort Leavenworth, KS
November 2008, a federal judge granted Gray a stay of execution to allow time for further appeals.[needs update] All 21 executions in the history of
United States Disciplinary Barracks
United_States_Disciplinary_Barracks
eleven executions occurring throughout the year, 2021 saw the fewest number of executions within a single year since 1988. A number of executions were canceled
List of people executed in the United States in 2021
List_of_people_executed_in_the_United_States_in_2021
American prisoner executed in Texas (1979–2021)
sentence to a life sentence. He was executed on May 19, 2021, the first execution by the state of Texas in 10 months and only the second since the beginning
Execution_of_Quintin_Jones
List of significant US Supreme Court shadow docket decisions
2025. Fuchs, Hailey (July 14, 2020). "Government Carries Out First Federal Execution in 17 Years". New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2025. Liptak,
List of significant shadow docket decisions made by the United States Supreme Court
List_of_significant_shadow_docket_decisions_made_by_the_United_States_Supreme_Court
"Christopher Vialva executed for 1999 murder of Texas couple, the seventh federal execution since July". USA Today. Retrieved 2024-04-23. "Trump Administration
List of kidnappings (1990–1999)
List_of_kidnappings_(1990–1999)
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n.
See Federalist.
a.
Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom.
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Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion.
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Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy.
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A funeral sermon; -- usually in the plural.
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Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist.
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Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method.
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Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives.
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Pertaining to the femur or thigh; as, the femoral artery.
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United by compact, as sovereignties, states, or nations; joined in confederacy; leagued; confederate; as, federate nations.
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Consisting of a number more than two, but not very many; divers; sundry; as, several persons were present when the event took place.
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Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer.
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Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland.
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Per. taining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies.
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The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general.
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Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression.
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Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire.