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U.S. Supreme Court Holds § 1983 Proper to Challenge Execution Procedure

U.S. Supreme Court Holds § 1983 Proper to Challenge Execution Procedure


In an extremely limited," unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court held that an Alabama death row prisoner properly utilized 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to challenge a procedure to be utilized during his execution.

In 1979, David Nelson was ...

 

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