Today's decision by the US Supreme Court means that the presidential race this year could well determine if the death penalty can be continued. The 7 to 2 decision is much closer than what it appears. In a very splintered decision, only a plurality held any part of the case. As the AP reports:
Roberts' opinion did leave open subsequent challenges to lethal injection practices if a state refused to adopt an alternative method that significantly reduced the risk of severe pain. . . .
Death Penalty Executions Can Go Ahead for Now
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