Federal judge upholds constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions
A federal judge has upheld the constitutionality of nitrogen gas executions in Alabama, ruling that the method does not violate the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. This decision follows a trial examining the execution method, which has been used for eight executions to date. The ruling allows Alabama and other states to continue using nitrogen gas for executions, despite ongoing legal challenges from death row inmates.
- ▪A federal judge ruled that nitrogen gas executions do not violate the U.S. Constitution.
- ▪The execution method has been used for eight executions, seven in Alabama and one in Louisiana.
- ▪The ruling is a setback for critics who sought to halt the use of nitrogen gas as an execution method.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onFederal judge upholds constitutionality of nitrogen gas executionsA federal judge has ruled Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to carry out executions does not violate the U.S. ConstitutionByKIM CHANDLER Associated PressMay 28, 2026, 8:43 PM1:26FILE - Abraham Bonowitz, executive director of Death Penalty Action, and other death penalty opponents hold a demonstration outside the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, asking the state to call off the scheduled execution of Alan Miller in what would be the nation's second execution using nitrogen gas.
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