Supreme Court Divided Over Alabama's Nitrogen-Hypoxia Execution Method
By
Matt Ford
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Summary
The article discusses the Supreme Court's recent ruling on Alabama's use of nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method. While the state has already executed seven death-row prisoners using this method, the Court's shadow docket reveals a divide among justices on how cruel an execution can be. Some justices found limits to what is permissible, while others saw none, marking a significant moment in death-penalty jurisprudence.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledA shadow docket reveals that for some justices, there are limits to how cruel an execution can be.
And for others, there are none.
Alabama's plan is to simply subtract the oxygen—or, more accurately, to place a mask over Lee's face so that he only breathes pure nitrogen until he dies.
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