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NC Supreme Court addresses doctor involvement in executions

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this local article, headlined "Justices overrule medical board: It had limited role of doctors at executions," the North Carolina Supreme Court yesterday issued a major opinion concerning doctor involvement in execution protocols.  Here are the basic details: One roadblock to resuming executions in North Carolina is gone, but others remain after a ruling by the N.C. Supreme Court yesterday. In a 4-3 decision, the state's highest court upheld a ruling that said the N.C. Medical Board overstepped its authority when it issued a position statement saying it could punish doctors for participating in an execution. Other lawsuits over the state's execution procedures remain, including a lawsuit in Wake Superior Court challenging how the N...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on May 02, 2009 (boomark / email).