US federal judge blocks Alabama from executing man by nitrogen gas

Published June 9, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Emily C Marks finds method proposed to kill Jeffery Lee violates ban on cruel and unusual punishment

A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing a man with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

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US district judge Emily C Marks issued the decision a day after an appeals court reversed her ruling that the method is constitutional.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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