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Lethal Injection
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Has death penalty administration now become a “testing ground for toxic drugs”?
Main May 20, 2015Has death penalty administration now become a "testing ground for toxic drugs"?The question in the title of this post is prompted by the subheadline of this lengthy…
Death Penalty
More on Lethal Injection Executions as Unconstitutional
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
Two quick things as we await the Supreme Court decision in Glossop: 1. Read this Article Last week, law professor Paul Litton shared an article with Terry Lenamon that he…
PrawfsBlawg
Why is Glossip hard?
Main Friday, May 01, 2015Why is Glossip hard?The following is by Corinna Lain (Richmond).I’ll be guest blogging in June, and am very much looking forward to sharing ideas and, hopefully,…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Court Takes on Lethal Injection
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Glossip v. Gross, the case testing the constitutionality of Oklahoma's three-drug lethal injection cocktail. Our preview…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Intriguing reports on Supreme Court oral argument about Oklahoma’s lethal injection protocol
Main April 29, 2015Intriguing reports on Supreme Court oral argument about Oklahoma's lethal injection protocolLyle Denniston at SCOTUSblog has this report on the oral argument today in the Supreme Court…
Death Penalty
Is Death Penalty by Lethal Injection Unconstitutional?
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
Tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in a case where many believe the entire question of whether or not the lethal injection method…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Just what will SCOTUS focus on when reviewing Oklahoma’s lethal injection protocol?
Main April 28, 2015Just what will SCOTUS focus on when reviewing Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol?The Supreme Court concludes its oral arguments with a capital bang on Wednesday by hearing the…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Court to Hear Challenge to Lethal Injection Protocol
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Oklahoma's three-drug lethal injection protocol tomorrow, the last day of scheduled oral arguments for the Term.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Tennessee Supreme Court postpones all scheduled executions while considering execution protocol
Main April 13, 2015Tennessee Supreme Court postpones all scheduled executions while considering execution protocolAs reported in this AP piece, the "Tennessee Supreme Court postponed execution dates for four inmates, effectively…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Executioners’ Dilemmas”
Main March 24, 2015"The Executioners' Dilemmas"The title of this post is the title of this timely new article by Eric Berger now available via SSRN. Here is the abstract: Despite…