Two Former Alabama Governors Express Doubts over Executions
Former Gov. Don Siegelman and former Gov. Robert Bentley say they are troubled by the state’s death penalty system
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Appeals Court Says Alabama Can’t Execute Intellectually Disabled Inmate
A federal appeals court on Friday said Alabama cannot execute a man with an IQ in the 70s, agreeing with a lower court’s ruling that he is intellectually disabled and that his death sentence is unconstitutional.
Alabama Extends Time for Executions, Ends Automatic Review
Alabama has changed death penalty procedures to give the prison system more time to carry out executions.
Alabama Pausing Executions after Third Failed Lethal Injection
Gov. Kay Ivey is ordering a top-to-bottom review of the state’s execution protocol after three failed lethal injections.
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit over Upcoming Alabama Lethal Injection
A federal judge dismissed an inmate’s claim seeking to block his upcoming execution in Alabama because of reported problems at a recent lethal injection.
UPDATE: Alabama Asks Appeals Court to Let Execution Go Forward
The State of Alabama is asking a federal appeals court to let it proceed with a lethal injection this week, arguing there is no evidence to corroborate the prisoner’s claim that he selected another execution method.
Federal Judge Blocks Scheduled Alabama Execution
A federal judge has blocked Alabama from executing an inmate who says the state lost his paperwork requesting an alternative to lethal injection.
State: Alabama Nearly Ready with Untried Execution Method for Alan Eugene Miller
Alabama could be ready to use a new, untried execution method called nitrogen hypoxia to carry out a death sentence later this month, a state attorney told a federal judge Monday.
State Opposes Lawsuit that Would Block Execution of Alabama Inmate
The state asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an Alabama inmate who is trying to halt his lethal injection later this month by arguing officials lost paperwork in which he selected an alternate execution method.
Anti-Death Penalty Group Claims Alabama Execution Was Botched
An anti-death penalty group claims Alabama corrections officials botched an inmate’s execution last month.
