6th Circuit Rejects Appeal That Midazolam In Executions Is An Unconstitutional Use

Mealey's (October 16, 2019, 11:42 AM EDT) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 11 affirmed a federal trial court’s decision denying a stay of execution for an Ohio prisoner who says the state’s use of the sedative midazolam would cause an unconstitutionally cruel and unusual execution (In Re:  Ohio Execution Protocol Litigation [Bennie Adams, et al. v. Mike DeWine, et al.], No. 19-3064, 6th Cir.)....

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