Matthew Zernhelt, an attorney for Pamela Smart, speaks to Merrimack Superior Court Judge James Kennedy during a hearing for Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student, at the Merrimack Superior Court in Concord, N.H., Monday, July 20, 2026. (Grace Chai/Seacoast Media via AP, Pool)

Members of the New Hampshire Solicitor General's office speak at a hearing for Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student, at Merrimack Superior Court in Concord, N.H., Monday, July 20, 2026. (Grace Chai/Seacoast Media via AP, Pool)

Merrimack Superior Court Judge James Kennedy listens during a hearing for Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student, at the Merrimack Superior Court in Concord, N.H., Monday, July 20, 2026. (Grace Chai/Seacoast Media via AP, Pool)

This image taken from video provided by Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord, N.H., shows Pamela Smart appearing remotely from Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in Bedford Hills, N.Y., during a hearing related to her petition for a new trial, Monday, July 20, 2026, in Concord, N.H. (Merrimack County Superior Court via AP)

Lexis Aubile watches her son, Atticus, play in the water as they try to beat the heat at Ramona Park in Portage, Mich., on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Devin Anderson-Torrez/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters before departing from Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, July 19, 2026, to the Philippines to attend the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting and other related meetings. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

Chicago Sky guard Skylar Diggins reacts after making a 3-point basket against the Las Vegas Aces during the first half of an WNBA basketball game Friday, July 3, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Players and coaches of the Toronto Blue Jays recognize a moment of silence on the announcement of the passing of former Blue Jays pitcher Duane Ward prior to the start of the game against the Chicago White Sox in MLB baseball action in Toronto on Sunday, July 19, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)