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Mace Calls for Lindsay Clancy Public Execution After Mistrial

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Rep. Nancy Mace urged a public execution of Lindsay Clancy after the September 4, 2026 mistrial.
Mace said she did not care whether the method was a firearm or electric chair.
Attorney Kevin Reddington filed a motion asking Judge William Sullivan to find Clancy not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility.
Mace dismissed Reddington’s request for a presidential pardon as a stunt, noting it cannot apply to a state case.

History

Historical Context

Furman v. Georgia (1972), a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling where Justice William Brennan wrote a key opinion, found arbitrary death-penalty use unconstitutional, voiding nearly 700 sentences and imposing a moratorium. Thirty-five states revised statutes, and Gregg v. Georgia upheld Georgia’s new scheme in 1976, restarting executions. Rep. Nancy Mace’s 2024 call for an execution reflects that historic shift.

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Story summary

Rep. Nancy Mace urged a public execution of Lindsay Clancy after the September 4, 2026 mistrial.
Mace said she did not care whether the method was a firearm or electric chair.
Attorney Kevin Reddington filed a motion asking Judge William Sullivan to find Clancy not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility.
Mace dismissed Reddington’s request for a presidential pardon as a stunt, noting it cannot apply to a state case.

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