Published 4 months ago

Supreme Court declines to halt first US nitrogen-gas execution in Alabama case

Alabama is set to execute an inmate using nitrogen gas, making it the first time this method is used in the United States.
Kenneth Eugene Smith's request to halt his execution by nitrogen hypoxia was denied by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. His lawyers plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The use of nitrogen gas for execution has raised ethical concerns and is considered untested, with concerns of potential side effects and violations of the Eighth Amendment.

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BBC News

Top US court refuses to block nitrogen gas execution

US Supreme Court refuses to block Alabama from executing man using untested method of nitrogen gas

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Supreme court declines to halt first US nitrogen-gas execution in Alabama case

Court rejects bid to halt Alabama from proceeding with execution using nitrogen gas on convicted murderer Kenneth SmithThe US supreme court on Wednesday rejected a bid to halt Alabama from proceeding with the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas to carry out the death penalty on the convicted murderer Kenneth Smith, who survived a botched lethal injection in 2022 that helped prompt a review of the state’s death penalty procedures.The just…

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Court rules Alabama cleared for nitrogen gas execution of death row inmate

The US Supreme Court has also declined to intervene in the case

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Supreme Court declines to halt first US nitrogen-gas execution in Alabama case

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Federal court says Alabama can conduct the first execution using nitrogen gas; an appeal to US Supreme Court is expected

Federal court says Alabama can conduct the first execution using nitrogen gas; an appeal to US Supreme Court is expected.

4 months ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

Supreme Court declines to halt first US nitrogen-gas execution in Alabama case

Alabama's gassing method - called nitrogen hypoxia - was designed to deprive Smith of oxygen by placing mask connected to a cylinder of nitrogen over his face.

4 months ago·New Delhi, India

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