Chris Geidner
‪@chrisgeidner.bsky.social‬

NEW: Alabama has gone to SCOTUS seeking an order that would allow it to kill Jeffery Lee with nitrogen gas today. The docket will be 25A1381.

No. 25A_
Supreme Court of the United States
GREG LOVELACE,
COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL., APPLICANTS, JEFFERY LEE.
RESPONDENT.
EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR A STAY OR VACATUR OF THE INJUNCTION ISSUED BY THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
To the Honorable Clarence Thomas,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and Circuit Justice for the Eleventh Circuit
June 11, 2026
Steve Marshall
Attorney General
A. Barrett Bowdre
Solicitor General
Counsel of Record Robert M. Overing
Principal Deputy Solicitor General
Lauren A. Simpson
Deputy Attorney General
Polly S. Kenny
Brenton L. Thompson
Talmadge Butts
Assistant Attorneys General
State of Alabama
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130-0152
Tel: (334) 242-7300
Barrett.Bowdre@AlabamaAG.gov
EXECUTION SCHEDULED THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026, 6:00 P.M. CDT
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‪Chris Geidner‬
‪@chrisgeidner.bsky.social‬
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BREAKING: On a 2-1 vote, the Eleventh Circuit denies Alabama's request to stay the district court order declaring Alabama's nitrogen gas execution protocol unconstitutional. (A stay would allow Thursday's scheduled execution of Jeffery Lee to proceed.)

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/alabama-ni...

In the
United States Court of Apeal
For the flewenth Cruit
No. 26-12027
JEFFERY LEE,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
WARDEN, HOLMAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY,
Defendants-Appellants.

The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections has appealed, and seeks an emergency stay of the district court's permanent injunction so that it can execute Mr. Lee by nitrogen hypoxia tomorrow or Friday. Following review of the parties' briefs, the record, and the district court's orders, we deny the Commissioner's motion.
8:20 AM · Jun 11, 2026