US appeals court raises concerns about Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas for executions (opens original article in a new tab)

A US appeals court raised concerns about Alabama's use of nitrogen gas for executions, stating it may violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The court reversed a previous decision and sent the case back for further review, questioning the method's potential to cause prolonged suffering.

• Federal appeals court questioned Alabama's nitrogen gas execution method's constitutionality.
• The court sent the case back for further review on whether the method causes excessive suffering.
• The ruling could affect Alabama's next scheduled execution using nitrogen gas.