Religious Freedom on Death Row

Religious Freedom on Death Row
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John Henry Ramirez knows that, one day, the state of Texas will put him to death. But he's waiting on the Supreme Court to tell him whether he can feel his pastor's touch when it happens. On Tuesday, the justices will hear his case and consider the relationship between religious freedom and death row. Texas argues that it's done enough for Ramirez by granting his pastor access to the execution chamber, but Ramirez and his supporters say the law requires more.

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