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judge gavel Alabama News
11th Circuit panel rejects State’s attempts to carry out Thursday execution; Trump-appointed judge dissents

A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled late on Wednesday, upholding a lower court’s decision to block the Thursday nitrogen hypoxia execution of Jeffery James Lee, 49, who was sentenced for the 1998 murder of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in an attempted robbery.

Judge Pryor Alabama News
11th Circuit's Pryor orders halt to 'orchestrated campaign' of complaints against Trump-appointed judge

Federal appeals Judge William Pryor from Alabama ordered a halt to duplicate complaints against Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon.