Alabama Court Blocks Execution via Nitrogen
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June 11, 2026
Alabama's push to use nitrogen gas in executions just hit a major roadblock. A divided panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday said the state's nitrogen hypoxia method likely violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment—and that a firing squad would be a...
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