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Ginsburg and Souter dissent

http://www.floridasupport.us/Baze/Bazeopinion.htm GINSBURG, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 07?5439 RALPH BAZE AND THOMAS C. BOWLING, PETI-TIONERS v. JOHN D. REES, COMMISSIONER,KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OFCORRECTIONS, ET AL. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURTOF KENTUCKY [April 16, 2008] JUSTICE GINSBURG, with whom JUSTICE SOUTER joins,dissenting. It is undisputed that the second and third drugs used inKentucky?s three-drug lethal injection protocol, pancuroniumbromide and potassium chloride, would cause aconscious inmate to suffer excruciating pain. Pancuroniumbromide paralyzes the lung muscles and resultsin slow asphyxiation. App. 435, 437, 625. Potassiumchloride causes burning and intense pain as it circulatesthroughout the body...continue to full post

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