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title: 'State Media Coverage of Baze v. Rees'
description: 'Below are examples of state media coverage of Baze v. Rees regarding the constitutionality of lethal injection. In many instances, the articles discuss…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/state-media-coverage-of-baze-v-rees'
section: stories
date: '2008-12-31T00:00:00-05:00'
updated: '2025-03-14T14:56:49-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
---

Below are examples of state media coverage of *Baze v. Rees* regarding the constitutionality of lethal injection. In many instances, the articles discuss the possible impact of the decision on specific states:

- Alabama - [From the Gadsen Times  ](https://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20080417/NEWS/804170309/1017/NEWS)

- Arkansas - [From the Arkansas Democrat Gazette](https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/apr/17/justices-uphold-injections-executions-expected-res/)

- California - [From the San Jose Mercury News](https://www.mercurynews.com/2008/04/17/justices-decision-wont-end-debate-over-lethal-injection-in-california/)

- Florida - [From the Gainesville Sun](https://www.gainesville.com/article/20080417/NEWS/804170317/1002/NEWS)

- Georgia - [From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution](https://www.ajc.com/news/supreme-court-rules-lethal-injection-drug/nuqY3CQEeRE1lUCk22ZW9J/)

- Kentucky - [From the Courier-Journal](https://www.courier-journal.com/errors/404/)

- Maryland - [From the Baltimore Sun](https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/bs-ed-lethal-injection-20140725-story.html)

- Mississippi - [From the Jackson Clarion Ledger](https://www.clarionledger.com/errors/404/)

- Oklahoma - [From KJRH.com](https://www.kjrh.com/content/news/2viewgc/story.aspx?content_id=369e9435-425d-4ee9-8235-b50a773c6793)

- Pennsylvania - [From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review](http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_562806.html)

- South Dakota - [From KTUU.com](https://www.ktuu.com/global/story.asp?s=8150895)

- Tennessee - [From the Tennessean](https://www.tennessean.com/errors/404/)

- Texas - [From the Houston Chronicle](https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Harris-County-moves-to-execute-6-after-Supreme-1764304.php)

- Virginia - [From the Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/16/AR2008041601891.html?hpid=topnews)

- Washington - [From the Seattle Post Intelligencer](https://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_scotus_lethal_injection_wash.html)

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