Robert James Campbell had, through his lawyers, challenged his execution on additional possibly more farreaching grounds that the drug execution policy is unkonl in light of the botched oklahoma execution. But the same court of appeals, the fifth circuit, rejected the challenge. While the fifth circuit stayed campbells execution based upon issues of mental capacity it is left to the u. S. Supreme court, the key issue whether the Death Penalty as it is currently authorized in 35 states has some form of lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the u. S. Constitution. This issue particularly acute in the wake of its disastrous application in oklahoma. Given the stake it is Supreme Court may want to revisit the issue. It turns out there is precedent. In 20072008 term the Supreme Court stayed a Mississippi Execution and as a practical matter stayed all pending executions nationwide. Tonight it is safe to say that executions in this country, at least those carried out
Execution. But the same court of appeals, the fifth circuit, rejected the challenge. While the fifth circuit stayed campbells execution based upon issues of mental capacity it is left to the u. S. Supreme court, the key issue whether the Death Penalty as it is currently authorized in 35 states has some form of lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the u. S. Constitution. This issue particularly acute in the wake of its disastrous application in oklahoma. Given the stake it is Supreme Court may want to revisit the issue. It turns out there is precedent. In 20072008 term the Supreme Court stayed a Mississippi Execution and as a practical matter stayed all pending executions nationwide. Tonight it is safe to say that executions in this country, at least those carried out by lethal injection, have been suspended across the country until the u. S. Supreme court can rule on whether or not they are cruel or unusual punishment. Barrys lawyers filed an 11th hour chall
But the same court of appeals, the fifth circuit, rejected the challenge. While the fifth circuit stayed campbells execution based upon issues of mental capacity it is left to the u. S. Supreme court, the key issue whether the Death Penalty as it is currently authorized in 35 states has some form of lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the u. S. Constitution. This issue particularly acute in the wake of its disastrous application in oklahoma. Given the stake it is Supreme Court may want to revisit the issue. It turns out there is precedent. In 20072008 term the Supreme Court stayed a Mississippi Execution and as a practical matter stayed all pending executions nationwide. Tonight it is safe to say that executions in this country, at least those carried out by lethal injection, have been suspended across the country until the u. S. Supreme court can rule on whether or not they are cruel or unusual punishment. Barrys lawyers filed an 11th hour challenge to the
The balance of government power. Tuesdays midterm elections put republicans in control of the senate for the first time in eight years and allowed the gop to expand its majority in the house. The republican takeover in congress has added president obama to the list of secondterm president s, including ronald reagan, bill clinton and george w. Bush who all spent their last two years in office with a congress in which both houses were dominated by the opposing party. Its an odd position to find yourself in as a president , knowing for the remainder of your time in office, all anyone would care about is the next person theyre going to pick to do your job. And any attempt to advance your agenda as the clock winds down will face an uphill battle with little political incentive to give you what you want. Its left president obama like his similarly situateded predecessors facing the question, am i the most powerful elected official in the world, or am i a lame duck . Barely a weekend into thi
Plus, taking on obamacare again, what that could mean for the future of the law. Plus, the power of feel e fear. Shes failing on a comprehensive strategy for isis. Voters site isis and ebola as top signs for the political election this round. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Just two hours ago, the white house confirmed its pick for the new attorney general. On the same day that president obama sat down in the white house with congressional leadership following the midterm elections and on the same day the pentagon announced u. S. Military presence in iraq will double. At the end of a very busy news day today, the white house said tomorrow the president will officially nominate lynch to succeed attorney genric holder. He has been confirmed by the senate in 2000 and in 2010, both times by acclimation. She also charged Michael Grimm with wire fraud and perjury earlier this year. President obama was able to tell some clear accomplishments. The good news