Legal Opinion
Evans v. Saar
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided February 1, 2006No. CIV. L-06-149PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LEGG, Chief Judge.
I. Introduction
Now pending are Vernon Evans Jr.’s motion for a temporary restraining order and motion for a preliminary injunction. For the reasons stated herein, the Court will DENY both motions.
II. Maryland’s Lethal Injection Protocol
On January 9, 2006, a Maryland judge signed a warrant for the execution of Vernon Evans, Jr. The warrant directs the State to carry out the execution during a five-day span beginning February 6th and ending February 10, 2006.
On January 19th, Evans filed the instant suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that Maryland’s Lethal…
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