Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Execution Protocol Cases
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 13, 2021No. Misc. No. 2019-0145Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) In the Matter of the ) Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Execution ) Protocol Cases, ) ) LEAD CASE: Roane, et al. v. Barr ) Case No. 19-mc-145 (TSC) ) THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: ) ) Roane, et al. v. Barr, 05-cv-2337 ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Dustin Higgs has moved for a preliminary injunction, asking the court to enjoin his January 15, 2021 execution on the grounds that Defendants’ use of pentobarbital in his execution violates the Ex Post Facto Clause (the ex post facto claim), and that Defendants’ arbitrary selection of him for…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Wilkinson v. AustinSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Heckler v. ChaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Godfrey v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.