Louisiana's nitrogen gas execution back on for next week, federal appeals court rules
"In sum, the district court didn’t just get the legal analysis wrong — it turned the Constitution on its head, by relying on an indisputably more painful method of execution as its proposed alternative,
Louisiana Can Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution, Court Rules
Louisiana's first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward next week after a federal appeals court vacated a preliminary injunction on Friday. Jessie Hoffman Jr, 46, is scheduled to be executed at the Louisiana State Penitentiary on March 18.
Judge blocks Louisiana's 1st nitrogen gas execution over possible 'pain and terror'
Chief District Judge Shelly Dick's ruling came a week before Jessie Hoffman was set to be executed by nitrogen gas at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
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Quin Hillyer: Federal judge was correct to delay barbaric execution by nitrogen gas
Available evidence indicates that death by nitrogen gas is inhumane, a violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment." Judge Shelly Dick was right, at least for now,
A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal
A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas. It was scheduled to take place next week. U.S.
Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution halted for now following federal judge's ruling
Dick granted the preliminary injunction Tuesday after a daylong hearing Friday in which attorneys for condemned inmate Jessie Hoffman Jr. argued that the state's plan to use nitrogen hypoxia as his method of death amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.
US federal judge temporarily blocks inmate’s execution by nitrogen gas
US District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday that temporarily blocked a Louisiana inmate's execution by nitrogen gas, ruling that the largely untested method could
Judge temporarily blocks Louisiana’s first nitrogen hypoxia execution
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked Louisiana’s planned execution of death row inmate Jessie Hoffman using nitrogen hypoxia, ruling that the method poses a substantial risk of severe psychological suffering and violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
Judge Blocks Louisiana's First Nitrogen Gas Execution: 'Pain and Terror'
Lucifer himself could conceive of few more evil ways to execute someone than nitrogen hypoxia,' one spiritual leader for condemned inmates told Newsweek.
Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution halted by federal judge
U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, stopping the state from immediately moving forward with the execution of Jesse Hoffman Jr
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Is there a way to execute Louisiana inmate without violating constitutional rights? Judge will decide
BATON ROUGE, La. - A federal judge hearing a challenge to Louisiana's death row protocols was in a quandary Friday: How can ...
Grandfather of 17-year-old shot after getting of school bus weighs in
U.S. Chief District Judge Shelly Dick has blocked the State of Louisiana from carrying out the upcoming planned execution of ...