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Supreme Court Blocks Alabama From Executing Inmate Using Nitrogen Gas

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By Rick Rojas , Abbie VanSickle 
| Breaking One
The Supreme Court blocked Alabama on Thursday night from using nitrogen gas to execute a convicted murderer, rejecting a last-minute appeal by state officials after lower court judges found that the method was "likely unconstitutional" in this case. The Supreme Court's decision was unsigned and included no reasoning, which is typical in such emergency rulings. Dissent came from three of the court's conservative justices -- Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch.
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Supreme Court Blocks Alabama From Executing Inmate Using Nitrogen Gas

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By Rick Rojas , Abbie VanSickle 
| The New York Times
Supreme Court Blocks Alabama From Executing Inmate Using Nitrogen Gas The unsigned decision for now spares Jeffery Lee, a convicted murderer, and could lead to a broader fight over the relatively new execution method.
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Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Alabama From Using Nitrogen Gas in Execution

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By Rick Rojas 
| Breaking One
A federal appeals court on Wednesday evening upheld a decision that blocked Alabama from using nitrogen gas in an execution scheduled for this week, forcing the state to turn to an alternate method if it is going to carry out the death penalty against Jeffery Lee, a convicted murderer.
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