Nitrogen Hypoxia

Controversial execution method using nitrogen gas, first implemented in Alabama

1. Battle v. Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 14, 2026)
3. Original Case: Battle v. Alabama, State of
4. VictimsMarcus Jerome BattleDefendantsState of AlabamaPlaintiffsMarcus Jerome BattleInvestigatorsAlabama Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsJefferson County District Attorney's OfficeDefense AttorneysAlabama Attorney General's OfficePlaintiff AttorneysEqual Justice InitiativeJudgesKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesAlabama Department of CorrectionsEqual Justice Initiative
5. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Cruel and Unusual Punishment;Nitrogen Hypoxia;Civil Rights Litigation

1. McCarroll v. State of Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 8, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Petitioner: John McCarroll; Respondent: State of Alabama (represented by the Alabama Attorney General)
4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Eighth Amendment;Nitrogen Hypoxia;Cruel and Unusual Punishment