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The Supreme Court blocked Alabama on Thursday night from using nitrogen gas to execute a convicted murderer, rejecting a last-minute appeal by state officials.

Alabama

Who
Supreme Court, Alabama, Jeffery Lee
What
The Supreme Court blocked Alabama on Thursday night from using nitrogen gas to execute a convicted murderer, rejecting a last-minute appeal by state officials.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:12:56 GMT · 2h 51m ago
Where
Alabama ·
Why
Lower-court judges found that the nitrogen gas execution method was "likely unconstitutional" in this case.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This decision represents a setback for Alabama officials and potentially sets the stage for a broader legal battle over the constitutionality of nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method, which Alabama was the first state to use in 2024.

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    The Supreme Court blocked Alabama on Thursday night from using nitrogen gas to execute a convicted murderer, rejecting a last-minute appeal by state officials.
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    The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday evening that Alabama cannot immediately execute Jeffery Lee using nitrogen gas.
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