Louisiana watches closely as Supreme Court stops nitrogen execution in Alabama

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 1,006

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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After the U.S. Supreme Court declined last week to intervene in an Alabama case, the effort to end executions by nitrogen hypoxia could shift to Louisiana, where the state has already carried out the death penalty once using the controversial method.

Since Jessie Hoffman Jr., 48, was put to death using nitrogen in March 2025 at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, the state has not conducted any additional executions. Hoffman was condemned for the …

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