- Jun 12
US Supreme Court blocks nitrogen gas execution in Alabama
The US Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Alabama from executing Jeffery Lee with nitrogen gas, upholding lower court rulings that the method likely violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
- May 26
Federal Court Blocks Alabama's GOP-Backed Congressional Map, Preserving Two Majority-Black Districts for 2026 Midterms
A three-judge federal panel has blocked Alabama from using a Republican-drawn congressional map that would have eliminated one of the state's two majority-Black districts, dealing a significant blow to GOP efforts to hold the House in November's midterm elections.
