The Supreme Court denied Alabama’s emergency request to execute Jeffery Lee by nitrogen gas after lower courts found the method likely unconstitutional. Lee remains on death row, and state officials said they will continue seeking his execution.
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A federal judge permanently blocked Alabama from executing Jeffery Lee with nitrogen gas, finding the method unconstitutional. The state is appealing or considering an appeal, and the case is expected to reach the US Supreme Court.