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Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Kentucky's use of a three-drug lethal injection does not violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.  Executions, which have been on hold pending today's decision, are likely to resume.  Robert Barnes reports on the Court for the Washington Post .

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Kentucky's use of a three-drug lethal injection does not violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Executions, which have been on hold pending today's decision, are likely to resume. Robert Barnes reports on the Court for the Washington Post.

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