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"Justices Uphold Lethal Injection in Kentucky Case"

"Justices Uphold Lethal Injection in Kentucky Case": Linda Greenhouse has this article today in The New York Times. Adam Liptak reports that "Challenges Remain for Lethal Injection." The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled "The Supreme Court Fine-Tunes Pain."

Today in The Washington Post, Robert Barnes has articles headlined"Justices Uphold Lethal Injection Procedure; Split Reasoning Opens Door to New Challenges" and "In Reversal, Stevens Says He Opposes Death Penalty."

In The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage reports that "Supreme Court finds lethal injections a humane means of execution; The 7-2 ruling shows strong support for the death penalty among justices and sets a high bar for future challenges." And Maura Dolan reports that "Executions still on hold in California; The U.S. Supreme Court ruling aside, the state faces a number of legal hurdles before it can resume capital punishment."

In USA Today, Joan Biskupic reports that "Justices split hairs over death penalty case; Ky. ruling leaves room for future tests of issue." The newspaper also contains articles headlined "High court clears way to restart lethal injections" and "States move on executions; Ala., Va. could resume penalty in about a month."

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor reports that "Court upholds lethal injection; The 7-to-2 ruling is expected to end a de facto moratorium on executions nationwide."

Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that "Lethal injections ruled not cruel punishment."

law.com's Tony Mauro reports that "Supreme Court Upholds Kentucky's Lethal Injections; Stevens becomes first member of high court to openly oppose capital punishment since Blackmun's 1994 retirement."

The Washington Times reports that "Court upholds lethal injection."

The Louisville Courier-Journal contains an article headlined "States can resume executions after ruling; Court: Punishment isn't cruel, unusual."

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that "Lethal injection method upheld; Kentucky inmates' appeal rejected."

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that "Executions likely to resume soon; Governor lifts moratorium after court rejects challenge to lethal-injection method."

The Baltimore Sun reports that "Justices uphold lethal method; Republican leaders urge O'Malley to act on Md. executions."

Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News reports that "Justices' decision won't end debate over lethal injection in California; Supreme Court upholds method used in state."

The Sacramento Bee reports that "Supreme Court backs death penalty, but outcome for California is unclear."

The Press-Enterprise of Riverside, California reports that "High court permits lethal injection; Supreme Court decision ends a moratorium in many states -- but not this one."

The Houston Chronicle reports that "Harris County gets ready to execute 6 killers."

The Austin American-Statesman reports that "Texas' death chamber expected to reopen quickly; High court ruling in Kentucky case upholds use of lethal injections."

The Dallas Morning News reports that "Supreme Court clears way for lethal injections to resume."

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that "High court ruling sets stage for executions to resume in Texas."

The Miami Herald reports that "Death Row executions to proceed; Florida officials rushed to ramp up executions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Kentucky case that upheld lethal injections."

The St. Petersburg Times reports that "U.S. Supreme Court upholds lethal injection."

The Birmingham News reports that "Alabama Attorney General Troy King says he'll move quickly to resume executions."

The Mobile Press-Register reports that "Death penalty method upheld; Alabama, other states could soon resume lethal injections after ruling by U.S. Supreme Court."

The Arizona Republic reports that "High court clears way to resume executions."

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that "Death penalty method upheld."

And James Oliphant of The Chicago Tribune reports that "Stevens new foe of death penalty; Senior justice voices doubt that executions act as a deterrent."

Full post as published by How Appealing on April 17, 2008 (boomark / email).