Clemons v. Crawford, No. 08-2807

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action challenging the manner in which Missouri's written lethal injection protocol might be implemented in future executions, dismissal of the action is affirmed where the complaint made no factual allegations suggesting any current or prospective member of Missouri's execution team would intentionally or unintentionally deviate from or ignore the written protocol.

Read Clemons v. Crawford, No. 08-2807

Appellate Information

Submitted: February 11, 2009

Filed: November 10, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Riley