Post by thinkinkmesa on Nov 9, 2016 21:22:27 GMT -5
Court rejects 3 inmates' 1st Amendment lethal injection case
A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a challenge by three death row inmates who sued over an Ohio law that shields the names of companies providing lethal injection drugs.
The inmates argue the 2015 law, meant to help jump start executions in the state, violates free speech rights. They contend it restricts information that helps inform the public debate over capital punishment.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to uphold a judge's decision last year that the inmates' challenge was not tied to "actual or imminent injuries."
More;
www.akronlegalnews.com/editorial/16739
A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a challenge by three death row inmates who sued over an Ohio law that shields the names of companies providing lethal injection drugs.
The inmates argue the 2015 law, meant to help jump start executions in the state, violates free speech rights. They contend it restricts information that helps inform the public debate over capital punishment.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to uphold a judge's decision last year that the inmates' challenge was not tied to "actual or imminent injuries."
More;
www.akronlegalnews.com/editorial/16739