U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 23, 2014
9th Circuit chief judge calls for firing squads in opinion
Execution by lethal injection is a hopelessly flawed technique that should be replaced by the firing squad, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals argued Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Execution by lethal injection is a hopelessly flawed technique that should be replaced by the firing squad, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals argued Monday.
Using drugs is a misguided effort to mask the brutality of executions by making them look serene and peaceful, Kozinski wrote in protest as colleagues on the court voted to delay Wednesday's scheduled death by l...
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