Louisiana, nitrogen gas and death row

Attorneys for Louisiana death row inmate work to halt nitrogen gas execution
Jessie Hoffman, who is scheduled to be executed by nitrogen gas on March 18, has filed a new federal lawsuit challenging Louisiana's execution protocol, claiming it may violate the Eighth Amendment.
Louisiana death row inmate files lawsuit to block March 18 execution by nitrogen gas
The latest lawsuit, filed in Louisiana's Middle District Court, says the state has refused to release the execution protocol to Hoffman, depriving him of his rights. It also alleges executing Hoffman via nitrogen gas would violate the Eight Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which forbids cruel and unusual punishment.
Louisiana judge gives ruling on execution procedures for death row inmates
A federal judge in the Middle District Court of Louisiana granted a motion to expedite consideration and reopening of the case.
Louisiana death row inmate’s execution backed by AG Liz Murrill
Jessie Hoffman, a death row inmate, is scheduled to be Louisiana's first execution since 2010 and will be put to death by nitrogen gas, despite a lawsuit filed to stay his execution.
Louisiana's oldest death row inmate dies less than month before execution date
Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died Saturday at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, "from natural causes as a result of complications arising from his pre-existing medical conditions," according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
NOLA.com4d
Family members plead for Jessie Hoffman's life as nitrogen gas execution date looms
Jessie Hoffman is scheduled to be the first person Louisiana puts to death using nitrogen gas. “Knowing the day he’s going to ...
Davis Vanguard3d
Lawyers: A Rush to Injustice – Louisiana’s Reckless Push to Execute Jessie Hoffman
In July 2024, the state legislature expanded its execution methods to include electrocution and nitrogen hypoxia, alongside ...
The Independent4d
Nitrogen gas is banned in Louisiana to euthanize dogs. The state plans to use it to kill a death row inmate next month
But, on March 18, Louisiana – after a decade-and-a-half death penalty moratorium – is set to execute a person this way. Jessie Hoffman has spent the better part of three decades behind bars at ...
The Advocate9d
Death penalty case revived in federal courts, raising questions about Louisiana execution methods
The move could affect plans to execute two prisoners in March. "This case has always been about Louisiana’s execution ...
Houston Chronicle8d
Judge reopens challenge to Louisiana execution protocol as state prepares to use nitrogen gas
Jessie Hoffman, convicted of first-degree murder in 1996, is slated for execution the following day. Hoffman initially challenged Louisiana's lethal injection protocol in 2012 on the grounds ...