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Lethal injection upheld

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Death Penalty, Gov. Kaine, Supreme Court of Virginia

As reported on SCOTUSblog: In a widely splintered decision, the Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for death-row executions to resume across the country, concluding that the most common method of lethal injection does not violate the Constitution.

The Washington Post notes that Governor Kaine acted quickly to reinstate the death penalty in Virginia.

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