The US Supreme Court has denied stay requests for two Florida death row inmates due to be executed on the same day, clearing the way for the state's first double execution since 1964. The ruling means Florida can proceed with what would be its eleventh and twelfth executions of the year, underscoring the state's markedly accelerated pace of carrying out death sentences in 2026.

The justices rejected two separate stay applications covering both men. One of the inmates named in the article is former police officer James Duckett, 68, though further details of his and the second inmate's cases were not fully provided. The decision follows a broader push by Florida authorities to carry out a high number of executions this year.