Judge blocks Louisiana’s 1st nitrogen gas execution

A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal
A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas. It was scheduled to take place next week. U.S.
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U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction stopping the state from moving forward with Jessie Hoffman Jr.'s execution.
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Chief District Judge Shelly Dick's ruling came a week before Jessie Hoffman was set to be executed by nitrogen gas at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
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The man poised to become the first Louisiana death row inmate executed in 15 years scored a significant win Tuesday as he challenges the state's plan to use nitrogen hypoxia to carry out his death sentence.
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U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, stopping the state from immediately moving forward with the execution of Jessie Hoffman Jr.
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