Alabama Asks Court for More Nitrogen Gas Executions

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Alabama is waging a last-minute legal fight to execute a man with nitrogen gas ...

Posted by Dbt2 at 03:33 PM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

BREAKING: Federal court rules Alabama's nitrogen gas execution protocol unconstitutional. Judge Emily Marks on Tuesday barred Alabama from using nitrogen gas to suffocate Jeffery Lee to death Thursday. Tonight, at Law Dork:

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-- Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 11:03 PM Â· Jun 9, 2026

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But, oh my God, those barbaric Mohamedans.

Some of the world's wildest cultures must look at the US and wonder what the hell is going on.

#1 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-11 06:38 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The article's description of the method of execution makes it clear why "U.S. District Judge Emily Marks ruled Tuesday, after an appeals court reversed her initial finding that the method was constitutional, that Lee had shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the protocol constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment.'"

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-11 07:49 AM | Reply

They may as well physically strangle these prisoners. Why are they playing these games? I know that they want to.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-06-11 08:29 AM | Reply

Why not public hanging?

It's what Republicans want.

Brings back fond white nativist racial memories of lynching.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-11 04:09 PM | Reply

It's probably the most humane way to execute someone.

#5 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-06-11 04:45 PM | Reply

Why not public hanging?
It's what Republicans want.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-11 04:09 PM | Reply | Flag:

Because the meme moved on to pushing people out of helicopters.

but you'd think firing squads would be more popular with them. Maybe it's too humane?

#6 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-11 05:01 PM | Reply

It's probably the most humane way to execute someone.
#5 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Sure. Maybe you'd like to tell us the humane ways to rape people too, while we're on the subject.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-11 05:08 PM | Reply