# nitrogen gas execution

Alabama’s Plan to Execute Prisoners With Nitrogen Gas Is Immoral » In November of 1985, legendary liberal Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. declared, “the fatal constitutional infirmity of capital punishment is that it treats members of the human race as n… Jurist.org

Federal court allows Alabama to execute inmate with nitrogen gas - Alabama Reflector » A federal judge ruled that Kenneth Eugene Smith, whose execution is scheduled for Jan. 25, did not meet his burden to call of the execution. Alabamareflector.com

This state to consider allowing execution by nitrogen gas after Alabama used method » Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow nitrogen gas to be used as a form of execution after Alabama became the first state to use it in the U.S. Abcnews.go.com

Killing convicts with nitrogen is even worse than the lethal injection » Nitrogen hypoxia is the gaseous canister version of a knee on the neck. US states that plan to use it must be stopped. Aljazeera.com

Nitrogen Execution Method Touted as More 'Humane,' but Evidence Is Lacking » A legal battle over nitrogen hypoxia, a new potential method of execution, raises ethical questions Scientificamerican.com

The Alabama Execution Case: What We Know » Kenneth Eugene Smith was put to death by nitrogen gas on Thursday night, the first time the method was used in capital punishment in the U.S. Nytimes.com

Oklahoma Lawmakers Eyeing New Execution Method: Nitrogen Gas » Two Republican lawmakers in the Sooner State have proposed separate bills that would bring back the gas chamber, albeit with a new drug -- nitrogen. Blogs.wsj.com

Jews must speak out against Alabama's planned nitrogen gas executions » A lawyer-turned-death penalty abolitionist and a Jewish cantor join forces. Montgomeryadvertiser.com

Jonathan L. Katz (@JonKatz5) on X » Virginia criminal lawyer, Fairfax DUI attorney, Northern Virginia drug attorney. Incorporating t'ai chi & mindfulness into my life and law practice. Twitter.com

Spiritual adviser at first nitrogen gas execution asks Alabama for safeguards to protect witnesses » MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The spiritual adviser for an Alabama prisoner set to be the first person executed with nitrogen gas has asked the state prison system to provide additional precautions to ensure the safety of bystanders and witnesses at the execution. Apnews.com