This week, there are multiple executions lined up across the United States, with several scheduled to take place within a 24-hour period.
On Wednesday, both Georgia and Texas planned to execute a man each, nearly at the same time. However, a court intervened and temporarily halted Georgia’s execution. Meanwhile, Alabama is set to proceed with another execution the next day.
Texas is still on track to execute LeJames Norman on Wednesday after a Georgia judge granted a stay for Stacey Humphreys’ execution late Tuesday.
In Georgia, 53-year-old Stacey Humphreys was scheduled to be executed due to his conviction for the 2003 murders of two real estate agents, 21-year-old Lori Brown and 33-year-old Cindy Williams.
But following the judge’s stay, Humphreys’ execution won’t happen unless it is lifted or overturned by a higher court.
Just an hour after Humphreys’ scheduled execution time, Texas has arranged for LeJames Norman, 40, to be executed for a 2005 triple murder that occurred during a robbery of his neighbors.
On Thursday, Alabama intends to execute Jeffery Lee, 50, for a double murder that took place during a pawn shop robbery in 1998.
Robin Maher, the Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center, noted to Fox News Digital that seeing so many executions lined up in such a short span is quite unusual. “September alone has seven executions planned. Last October also saw seven, but we would have to look back to 2010 to find another month with that many,” she explained.
Adding to the unusual nature of this year, Maher pointed out that just earlier in August, three states carried out executions on the same day— something that hadn’t happened since early 2010.
This year alone, 25 executions have taken place within the U.S., and an additional 14 are planned for the remainder of the year, though those numbers might shift if courts issue stays or if more executions are scheduled.
Last year, 11 states executed a total of 47 individuals, marking the highest number of executions in a single year in the U.S. since 2009.
Florida currently leads in executions, with 19 inmates put to death in 2025 alone, which made up over 40% of the national total for that year. They’ve also carried out 15 executions thus far in 2026, representing about 60% of the overall total this year.
Across 2025 and 2026, Florida has accounted for roughly 47% of the nation’s executions, a trend fueled by numerous death warrants signed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
Following Florida, Texas, Alabama, and South Carolina have conducted eight, six, and five executions respectively during this period.
In 2025, Texas had five executions and, so far this year, three. Alabama executed five people in 2025 and one this year, while South Carolina executed five in 2025.
Maher remarked, “Last year was quite exceptional. It saw the most executions we’ve had in 15 years in the U.S. This year, I don’t think we’ll reach those heights again, even with several warrants still pending.”
She also emphasized, “All of this can be tied back to Florida. The governor’s goal seems to be breaking record numbers of executions during his time in office.”
Looking ahead, there are two more executions set for Florida this year. Curtis Beasley, 77, is scheduled for execution on September 29 for a 1995 murder involving a bludgeoning, while William Lee Thompson, 74, is set for execution on October 13 for a 1976 murder characterized by extreme brutality.
