Where Do the Death Penalty Abolitionists Go From Here?
The Supreme Court set back opponents of capital punishment on Monday. Here are some avenues left to them
Supreme Court Upholds Use of Lethal-Injection Drug
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt a blow (PDF) to opponents of the death penalty. Here's where abolitionists may take their fight—and what might stand in their way.
In its 5-4 decision in Glossip v. Gross, the court upheld Oklahoma's use of the sedative midazolam in lethal injections, a victory for Oklahoma's capital punishment program and for states with similar lethal injection protocols.