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.
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Kasich Sets New Execution Schedule In Response To Federal Court Order
Due to the current legal challenges facing Ohio’s lethal injection protocol, Governor Kasich has rescheduled all 2017 executions. The next execution is now scheduled to take place on May 10, 2017.
Court halts Ohio’s plan to resume executions
A federal magistrate today blocked Ohio’s plans to resume carrying out executions next month, finding that the state’s latest three-drug lethal injection process is likely unconstitutional.