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Bucklew v Precythe

587 U.S. 119 (2019)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

An as-applied Eighth Amendment challenge to a method of execution must identify an available alternative that materially reduces the risk of serious harm.

Key Principle

Eighth Amendment; as-applied method of execution challenge; Glossip; must show available alternative materially reduces risk

Area of Law

criminal

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