Alabama appeals federal ruling blocking nitrogen gas execution of death row inmate Jeffery Lee
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Ralph Chapoco
Summary
The Alabama Attorney General's Office has appealed a federal district court ruling that declared the state's nitrogen gas execution protocol unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Emily Marks ruled that death row inmate Jeffery Lee, scheduled for execution Thursday, had shown execution by firing squad would be a feasible alternative. The attorney general's office argues the U.S. Supreme Court has never declared an execution method unconstitutional. The Alabama Department of Corrections stated it was proceeding with Lee's execution but it was unclear what method would be used.
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bskyAlabama appeals federal ruling blocking nitrogen gas execution of death row inmate Jeffery Leealabamareflector.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledU.S. District Judge Emily Marks Tuesday wrote that Jeffery Lee, a death row inmate scheduled to be executed on Thursday, had shown that execution by firing squad would be a feasible alternative.
In its appeal, the attorney general's office said the U.S. Supreme Court has never declared an execution method unconstitutional.
If nitrogen hypoxia violates the Eighth Amendment because of a risk of anxiety and emotional...
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