Louisiana Can Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution

How do nitrogen gas executions work, why are they controversial? What to know before Louisiana's.
Louisiana plans to use nitrogen gas to execute death row inmate Jessie Hoffman next week. Here's what to know about the method and why its controversial.
Legal battle continues over Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution
A federal judge blocked Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution, citing concerns over cruel and unusual punishment. The state immediately appealed, arguing the method has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Louisiana and Arkansas look to nitrogen executions
Louisiana is scheduled to execute a man with nitrogen gas on March 18. Arkansas lawmakers are seeking to introduce nitrogen there after an eight-year pause in executions.
Should Louisiana publicly release its nitrogen gas execution protocols? Courts weigh arguments
Louisiana's nitrogen gas execution protocol hasn't been released to the public. "It relates to the most solemn … government action that the government can take, which is to take somebody’s life," said the lawyer for Jessie Hoffman,
Louisiana Can Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution, Court Rules
Louisiana's first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward next week after a federal appeals court vacated a preliminary injunction on Friday. Jessie Hoffman Jr, 46, is scheduled to be executed at the Louisiana State Penitentiary on March 18.
Supreme Court approves execution by nitrogen gas for convicted killer
The Supreme Court has ruled that convicted killer and rapist Jessie Hoffman's execution using nitrogen gas can proceed as scheduled, despite arguments from his lawyers that it violates his protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
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Federal judge halts Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution
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Louisiana resuming executions after 15 years, issues first protocol for nitrogen hypoxia
Louisiana will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, forging ahead on plans set in motion last spring to carry out death sentences using nitrogen hypoxia. The office of Louisiana Gov.