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A federal judge permanently blocked Alabama from executing Jeffery Lee using nitrogen gas, ruling the method unconstitutional as cruel and unusual punishment. The judge noted Alabama could use lethal injection or the electric chair instead, and the case may proceed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

A federal judge permanently blocked Alabama from executing Jeffery Lee using nitrogen gas, ruling the method unconstitutional. The judge noted Alabama could use lethal injection, the electric chair, or a firing squad instead, with the state considering next steps including an appeal.