Harris v. Johnson.

• Position: Cruel and unusual punishment - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

LETHAL INJECTION

Harris v. Johnson, 323 F.Supp.2d 797 (S.D.Tex. 2004). A death row prison inmate brought a civil rights action under [section] 1983 alleging that the protocol for lethal injection used by Texas violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. The district court granted a temporary restraining order, staying the execution. The court held that the particular combination of chemicals used by Texas was not the only...