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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.
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.
Ohio should reform death penalty, not rush back to executions
Ohio’s death penalty has been notoriously riddled with problems for years, including four botched executions in less than a decade, a growing mountain of evidence illustrating vast racial and geographic disparities, and seven exonerations since 2003.
Appeals court panel upholds secrecy order for Ohio’s execution drugs
A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a protective order shielding the state of Ohio from having to disclose the names of those who make or use the state’s lethal-injection drugs.
Kasich postpones first two executions scheduled next year
Gov. John Kasich has briefly postponed the first two executions scheduled next year. Kasich reset the execution of Ronald Phillips of Summit County, scheduled for Jan. 12, to Feb. 15, and pushed the Feb. 15 execution of Raymond Tibbetts to April 12.
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Tyrone Noling Can Pursue DNA Testing Appeal in Long-Running Death Row Innocence Case
(Columbus, Ohio, December 21, 2016) Today, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of death row prisoner Tyrone Noling, clearing the way for Mr. Noling’s pursuit of DNA testing and results to prove his innocence. At issue in Ohio v. Noling was a state law allowing non-capital defendants to appeal denials of requested DNA testing, while denying death […]