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Aug 09, 2018

Drugmaker Sues Nebraska, as 15 Death-Penalty States Oppose Ruling Blocking Use of Drugs in Nevada

Less than a month after a Nevada court halted the execution of Scott Dozier in response to a lawsuit filed by generic-drug manufacturer Alvogen…

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Oct 01, 2018

Finding “Bad Faith,” Judge Grants Injunction Preventing Nevada From Using Drug in Execution

Finding that the Nevada Department of Corrections acted in “bad faith” to obtain the drug midazolam through “subterfuge,” a Las Vegas trial court has issued a preliminary injunction barring the state from using its supply of that …

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Apr 07, 2020

News Brief — Drugmakers Drop Lawsuit as Nevada Returns Unused Execution Drugs

NEWS (4/7/20) — Nevada: A trial-court judge in Las Vegas has dismissed a lawsuit filed by drugmakers against the Nevada prison system after state officials agreed to return unused drugs it had obtained under false pretenses in a failed att…

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Executions

Drugmaker Sues Nebraska, as 15 Death-Penalty States Oppose Ruling Blocking Use of Drugs in Nevada

Executions

Finding ​“Bad Faith,” Judge Grants Injunction Preventing Nevada From Using Drug in Execution

Executions

News Brief — Drugmakers Drop Lawsuit as Nevada Returns Unused Execution Drugs

Finding “Bad Faith,” Judge Grants Injunction Preventing Nevada From Using Drug in Execution