Baze v. Rees

From the Washington Post: "The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the most common method of lethal injection used to execute condemned prisoners is constitutional, a decision sure to restart the nation's dormant death chambers. But the court's splintered reasoning seems likely to result in more challenges to the way capital punishment is administered in the United States."

The Supreme Court opinion in Baze v. Rees is available on the Supreme Court website. Here are additional materials related to the case:

Baze v. Rees

Docket no. 07-5439

Questions presented

Oral arguments transcript

Merits and amicus briefs

Lower court opinion (Supreme Court of Kentucky, Case No. 2005-SC-0543)

Source: Barnes, R. (17 April 2008). "Justices Uphold Lethal Injection Procedure: Split Reasoning Opens Door to New Challenges." Washington Post. A01.