U.S. Supreme Court Says Alabama Can Execute Alan Miller by Lethal Injection
A divided U.S. Supreme Court said Alabama can proceed with the execution of an inmate convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting.
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UPDATE: Appeals Court Blocks Alabama from Executing Inmate by Lethal Injection
A federal appeals court has rejected Alabama’s attempt to proceed with the execution of an inmate who claims the state lost his paperwork selecting an alternative to lethal injection.
UPDATE: State Tells Federal Judge It’s Not Ready to Execute by Nitrogen Hypoxia
State officials say they are not ready to carry out an execution by nitrogen hypoxia, but said the Department of Corrections has completed many of the preparations for using the untested execution method.
Judge: Alabama Must Disclose Status of Nitrogen Hypoxia Executions
A federal judge told Alabama to stop being vague and give a firm answer by Thursday evening on if the prison system is ready to use the untested execution method of nitrogen hypoxia at an execution next week.
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.
Alabama Death Row Inmate Seeks New Trial, Claiming Innocence
The filing is the latest effort in a case that has seen former judges, prosecutors and the local district attorney join in calls to reexamine the 1998 conviction and death sentence.
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.
UPDATE: Gov. Kay Ivey Says Execution Still on Track Despite Wishes of Victim’s Family
Gov. Kay Ivey says she has decided the state will proceed with a plan to execute a man convicted of killing his former girlfriend decades ago, overriding a plea from the victim’s family to spare the man’s life.
Federal judge rejects inmate’s request for execution stay
Joe Nathan James Jr. is set to be given a lethal injection July 28.
UPDATE: Court Blocks Execution of Man Convicted in Dallas County Killing
A federal appeals court has blocked the state of Alabama from executing an inmate who was convicted of killing a man in Dallas County in 1996.
