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HILL v. McDONOUGH

No. 05-8794.

547 U.S. 573 (2006)

HILL v. McDONOUGH, INTERIM SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 12, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Todd Doss, by appointment of the Court, 547 U.S. 1096, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were John Abatecola, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., and Ian Heath Gershengorn.

Carolyn M. Snurkowski, Assistant Deputy Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for respondents. With her on the brief was Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General.

Kannon K. Shanmugam argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Fisher, Deputy Solicitor General Garre, and Robert J. Erickson.*

JUSTICE KENNEDY delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner Clarence E. Hill challenges the constitutionality of a three-drug sequence the State of Florida likely would use to execute him by lethal injection. Seeking to enjoin the procedure, he filed this action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1871, Rev. Stat. § 1979, as amended, 42 U. S...

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