Docket 17-8151
Docket 17-8151
Bucklew v. Precythe
Russell Bucklew, a death-row inmate with a unique medical condition, challenged Missouri's lethal injection protocol under the Eighth Amendment, arguing it would cause him severe pain. The Supreme Court ruled that he failed to meet his burden of proving a feasible alternative method of execution that would significantly reduce his risk of pain.
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- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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