Dossier
nitrogen method
Coverage of nitrogen method in the Nexus archive.
- Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled against nitrogen method
Alabama is attempting to execute a man using lethal injection after a court blocked his scheduled nitrogen execution. The nitrogen method was prevented from proceeding hours before its planned implementation.
- Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled nitrogen method is unconstitutionally cruel
Alabama plans to execute a man using lethal injection after a court determined that the nitrogen method of execution is unconstitutionally cruel. The state is switching execution methods following the ruling.