Nance v. Ward

Decided June 23, 2022. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21-439 · 597 U.S. 159 · Cited 110 times

Title 42 U. S. C. §1983 is the procedural vehicle appropriate for a prisoner’s method-of-execution claim even if an order granting the relief requested would necessitate a change in state law.

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