Kentucky Supreme Court Denies AG’s Petition to End Death Penalty Litigation. What to Know

Kentucky Supreme Court denies AG’s petition to end death penalty litigation. What to know

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For a second time, Attorney General Russell Coleman’s attempt to toss out extensive death penalty litigation has been denied. This time, by the Kentucky Supreme Court. In a ruling handed down Thursday, the state’s highest court said…

Kentucky Supreme Court denies latest attempt to halt execution protocols challenge

Kentucky Supreme Court Chamber(Creative Commons)A longstanding case challenging Kentucky’s execution protocols will continue in circuit court after the Kentucky Supreme Court denied the attorney general’s attempt to see it dismissed.The long-running dispute over Kentucky’s use of the death penalty has persisted for almost two decades as death row inmates argue the state’s execution protocols are unconstitutional. Kentucky Attorney General Russel…