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Supreme Court blocks Alabama nitrogen gas execution
Filed: Jun 12, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to overturn a ruling blocking Alabama’s planned nitrogen gas execution of Jeffery Lee.
WHO: U.S. Supreme Court
WHAT: Declined to lift an injunction blocking Alabama from executing Jeffery Lee by nitrogen gas
WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 8:58 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: A lower-court ruling found the nitrogen gas method unconstitutionally cruel, and the Supreme Court did not lift the injunction blocking the execution.
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