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JUSTICE STEVENS, concurring in the judgment.

Cite as: 553 U. S. ____ (2008) STEVENS, J., concurring in judgment SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 07?5439 RALPH BAZE AND THOMAS C. BOWLING, PETI-TIONERS v. JOHN D. REES, COMMISSIONER,KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OFCORRECTIONS, ET AL. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURTOF KENTUCKY http://www.floridasupport.us/Baze/Bazeopinion.htm [April 16, 2008] JUSTICE STEVENS, concurring in the judgment. When we granted certiorari in this case, I assumed thatour decision would bring the debate about lethal injectionas a method of execution to a close. It now seems clearthat it will not. The question whether a similar three-drug protocol may be used in other States remains open,and may well be answered differently in a future case onthe basis of a more complete record...continue to full post

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