United States Ninth Circuit

In a petition for relief, 42 U.S.C. section 1983, on the grounds that intent to use a foreign manufactured non-FDA approved sodium thiopental in the pending execution of petitioner is a violation of the Eight Amendment, dismissal by district court is affirmed where the grounds cited by petitioner for relief fail the applicable constitutional standard as too speculative and generalized.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/16/2011
• Published 03/17/2011

Judges

• CALLAHAN

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel