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Judge questions solidity of Arizona’s vow in execution case
A judge presiding over a lawsuit that protests the way Arizona carries out executions on Wednesday questioned the solidity of the state's promise that it was abandoning the sedative midazolam as one of its lethal-injection drugs.
Judge to mull whether suit over death penalty can continue
A judge presiding over a lawsuit that protests the way Arizona carries out executions is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday over whether death-row prisoners can press forward with their legal challenge now that the state says it doesn't have lethal-injection drugs available for executions.
Group wants to appeal decision in lawsuit over death penalty
The First Amendment Coalition of Arizona has asked a judge to clear the way for it to appeal a ruling last month that dismissed the group from a lawsuit protesting the way the state carries out the death penalty.
Judge wants update on Arizona’s supply of execution drugs
A judge presiding over a lawsuit that protests the way Arizona carries out the death penalty has told lawyers to be prepared later this month to reveal the status of the state's supplies of lethal-injection drugs.
Arizona faces drug-expiration deadline for executions
The state of Arizona technically had until today to obtain a death warrant before its supply of a crucial lethal injection drug expires.
Judge mulls whether to let Arizona’s executions resume
A federal judge heard arguments Thursday on an effort by Arizona to dismiss a lawsuit over how it carries out the death penalty in a decision that could let the state resume executions.
State’s supply of execution drug expires in May
Attorneys for the Arizona Department of Corrections revealed today the agency’s supply of a controversial sedative used for executions will expire at the end of May, an announcement that could effectively put litigation to open the execution process on the fast track.
Documents: Arizona tried to illegally import execution drug
Arizona tried to illegally import a lethal injection drug that's not approved in the U.S. but never obtained it after federal agents stopped the shipment at the Phoenix airport, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
News groups seek lethal injection information
Several news organizations have filed a lawsuit against Arizona that says the public has a First Amendment right to information about its execution protocols.
AZ judge to consider postponing execution over drug concerns
A judge is scheduled to consider a request Wednesday to postpone the July 23 execution of an Arizona death row inmate until officials reveal details about the two-drug combination that will be used to put him to death.
Death row inmates sue state over lethal drugs
Six death row inmates, including one scheduled to die July 23, sued the state today in federal court, alleging the secrecy surrounding the lethal drugs to be used in executions violates their First Amendment rights.
State secret
Arizona tries to conceal identity of firm that makes chemical for lethal injections
Masks are synonymous with executioners. So in keeping with that tradition, the Arizona Department of Corrections tried to follow other states and extend anonymity to the company that makes the chemical used in lethal injections.
