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United States method of executionsection 1983habeas corpus

Nance v Ward

597 U.S. 159 (2022)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2022
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Eighth Amendment; method of execution challenge can proceed under s 1983 rather than habeas when seeking alternative method

Area of Law

criminal

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