lethal injection
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Perhaps states thought lethal injection would fare better in court because it resembled a familiar medical procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Other states have also struggled with executions by lethal injection in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Pike is believed to be the only person to survive an execution attempt by lethal injection.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Pike's lawyers could also argue a lethal injection is what Johnson called "unconstitutional as applied", meaning it is cruel and unusual specifically for Pike, due to her medical condition.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In the case I argued before the Court, we challenged the constitutionality of Alabama's protocols for lethal injection.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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