After blocking Ohio from using lethal injection drugs, a federal appeals court has agreed to review its ruling, this time including its entire bench of judges. A reversal could allow the state to execute three death row inmates as scheduled.
Oral Argument Scheduled for Kevin Keith June 6
Ohio’s Third District Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the case of Kevin Keith on Tuesday, June 6 beginning at 9 AM. The courthouse is located at 204 N Main St # 204 in Lima.
Federal appeals court panel deals another blow to Ohio’s execution method
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that a preliminary injunction issued in January by federal Magistrate Judge Michael Merz of Dayton should stand for the time being. The appeals court panel affirmed Merz’s finding that there is a “substantial risk of serious harm” in using midazolam, a sedative that is one of the three drugs the state endeavors to use in executions.