US EditionFederal judge refuses to block upcoming Alabama nitrogen gas execution
- A federal judge denied Demetrius Frazier's request to stop his nitrogen gas execution, stating he did not prove the method is unconstitutionally cruel and causes psychological terror.
- Chief District Judge Emily C. Marks ruled that Frazier failed to meet the high legal standard required for an injunction.
- Frazier is set to be executed for the 1991 murder of Pauline Brown, with Alabama having previously executed three inmates using nitrogen gas in 2024.
- Witnesses reported that the first executions with nitrogen gas involved involuntary movements, but the judge noted these do not indicate severe psychological pain.
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Federal Judge rules Alabama's nitrogen execution method is constitutional
A federal judge denied Demetrius Frazier’s request to halt his nitrogen gas execution, ruling he failed to prove the method is unconstitutionally cruel. His mother pleaded for Michigan’s intervention, but officials declined.
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Federal judge refuses to block upcoming Alabama nitrogen gas execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday refused to stop what would be the fourth nitrogen gas execution in the U.S., saying the inmate had not proven his
Federal Judge Refuses To Block Upcoming Alabama Nitrogen Gas Execution
Montgomery, Ala. – A federal judge refused to stop on Friday with what the fourth execution of nitrogen gas in the US would be, and said that the prisoner had not proven that his claims that the new method is unconstitutional and causes psychological fear. Main district judge Emily C. Marks rejected Demetrius Frazier’s request to put a provisional order to stop his execution on Thursday in Alabama or demand that the state gives him a calming mea…
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