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This undated photo provided by The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows John Henry Ramirez. The Texas death row inmate whose case clarified the role of spiritual advisers in death chambers across the country faces execution on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, amid unsuccessful efforts by a district attorney to stop his lethal injection for killing a convenience store worker during a 2004 robbery. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP, File)

Texas inmate who fought prayer, touch rules to be executed

By Juan A. Lozano - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows John Henry Ramirez, a Texas death row inmate. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case about whether Texas must allow a chaplain to pray audibly and touch a prisoner during an execution. Executions in the nation's busiest death penalty state have been delayed while the court considers the question. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP) **FILE**

Supreme Court weighs condemned killer’s demand for pastor to touch him during execution

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate John Henry Ramirez, who was convicted for the 2004 robbery-slaying of a convenience store worker in Corpus Christi. The Texas Attorney General's Office is appealing a federal judge's decision on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, that gave a reprieve to Ramirez who had been set to die Thursday, Feb. 2. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP, File)

Texas inmate will not be executed Thursday

By MICHAEL GRACZYK - Associated Press