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Media Monitor: Supreme Court blocks Alabama nitrogen gas execution

11 Jun 2026 10:18 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

USA TODAY reports the Supreme Court has blocked Alabama's plan to execute inmate Jeffery Lee using nitrogen gas, a method a lower court found likely unconstitutional.

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Alabama Execution Halted by Supreme Court, Governor Ivey Vows Justice

11 Jun 2026 9:32 p.m. · Source: Office of Alabama Governor

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Alabama's request to execute Jeffery Lee by nitrogen hypoxia, though his death sentence stands. Governor Kay Ivey expressed disappointment but affirmed commitment to justice for victims Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson.

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