Alabama can proceed with its plan to put to death convicted murderer James Barber on Thursday evening — its first execution since a pause on capital punishment prompted by a series of failed lethal injection attempts was lifted in February.
In a 2-1 ruling, a federal appeals court panel Wednesday rejected Barber’s request to block his execution over fears that he could be subject to “substantial harm.”
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