Louisiana puts man to death in state's first nitrogen gas execution

Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, was put to death Tuesday evening in Louisiana's first execution in 15 years.

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Louisiana executes man with nitrogen gas after 15-year pause

Louisiana put a condemned man to death using nitrogen gas in its first execution since 2010, making it only the second state to administer the controversial method.
NBC News - 14h
Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution

A federal judge halted Louisiana from immediately moving forward with the state's nitrogen gas execution of death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Jr.
CBS News - Mar. 11
Louisiana Resumes Capital Punishment With First Nitrogen Execution

Jessie Hoffman was put to death on Tuesday after the Supreme Court declined to intervene. It was the state’s first execution since 2010.
The New York Times - 6h
Louisiana death row inmate challenges nitrogen gas as execution method

Jessie Hoffman Jr, who would become first person state killed this way, says his religious rights would be violated. A man scheduled to become the first person executed by nitrogen gas in Louisiana ...
The Guardian - Mar. 8
Louisiana execution recharges debate on death by nitrogen gas

Jessie Hoffman is trying to halt his March 18 execution, saying nitrogen gas protocol is shrouded in secrecy.
The Hill - Mar. 8
Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution blocked by federal judge

A federal judge temporarily blocked Louisiana's first execution in 15 years after lawyers for the man argued nitrogen hypoxia would violate his constitutional rights.
NBC News - Mar. 11
Supreme Court wont delay Louisiana execution as Gorsuch, liberal justices dissent

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote declined to stop Louisiana from carrying out its first execution in 15 years later Tuesday with Justice Neil Gorsuch joining the court's three liberal justices in ...
The Hill - 6h
Texas court delays execution of man on death row days before he was set to die

The court put David Leonard Wood's execution on pause "until further order."
CBS News - 6d
An Arizona prisoner whose execution is coming up isn't asking for a reprieve

A prisoner scheduled to be executed next week in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years will not ask for a reprieve from his death sentence.
NBC News - Mar. 10

Louisiana puts man to death in state's first nitrogen gas execution

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Louisiana executes man with nitrogen gas after 15-year pause

Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution

Louisiana Resumes Capital Punishment With First Nitrogen Execution

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Louisiana execution recharges debate on death by nitrogen gas

Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution blocked by federal judge

Supreme Court wont delay Louisiana execution as Gorsuch, liberal justices dissent

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