Glossip v. Gross
Supreme Court
135 S. Ct. 2726 (2015)
Relevant factsFree
Richard Glossip and other Oklahoma death-row inmates (plaintiffs) sued state officials (defendants) to enjoin executions, alleging one drug in the state's three-drug lethal-injection protocol might not adequately prevent extreme pain, violating the Eighth Amendment; the district court rejected the claim and the court of appeals affirmed before the Supreme Court granted review.
IssueFree
Whether a death-row inmate challenging a method of execution as cruel and unusual punishment must show a substantial risk of harm compared to a known and available alternative method of execution.