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Alabama Sets June 11 Nitrogen Execution; Lawsuit Dismissed

6/9/2026

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Judge Emily Marks denied Jeffrey Lee’s lawsuit, finding he failed to prove nitrogen hypoxia causes pain.
Lee is scheduled for nitrogen-hypoxia execution in Alabama on June 11, 2026.
Governor Kay Ivey granted clemency to an inmate and not intervene in Lee’s case.
Alabama’s seven nitrogen-gas executions include an execution where observers noted a convulsion, raising pain concerns.
Louisiana performed a nitrogen-gas execution in October 2025, the only use outside Alabama.

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Judge Emily Marks denied Jeffrey Lee’s lawsuit, finding he failed to prove nitrogen hypoxia causes pain.
Lee is scheduled for nitrogen-hypoxia execution in Alabama on June 11, 2026.
Governor Kay Ivey granted clemency to an inmate and not intervene in Lee’s case.
Alabama’s seven nitrogen-gas executions include an execution where observers noted a convulsion, raising pain concerns.
Louisiana performed a nitrogen-gas execution in October 2025, the only use outside Alabama.