Justice Elena Kagan's first vote is against an execution

Los Angela Times ^ | 27 October 2010 | David G. Savage

[jda]

Justice Elena Kagan cast her first recorded vote on the Supreme Court late Tuesday, joining the liberals in dissent when the high court cleared the way for the execution of an Arizona murderer.

The 5-4 ruling overturned orders by a federal judge in Phoenix and the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco that had stopped the execution by lethal injection of Jeffrey Landrigan.

A judge had put the execution on hold because she said she was "left to speculate" whether this drug was safe for its intended use.

"There is no evidence in the record to suggest that the drug obtained from a foreign source is unsafe," the justices said . . ."

[CharlesWayneCT]

Yes — but it is fine with them if we import foreign drugs for the rest of us, in order to get back at the evil drug companies for “overcharging”.

[Carley]

Best part of all is that the murdering scum was executed the other night. And without FDA approval..........ha ha ha ha

[stayathomemom]

Peter Principle

[Doc Savage]

I sorry, but how do we know that a gun is safe, that that knife is safe for use, and especially that hangman’s noose. I also have serious questions about the safety and intended use of the firing squad, the iron maiden, and high intensity boiling oil! A well thought-out vote! Who the hell put this lesbo fat pig POS on the SC?

[muawiyah]

No one at all should be surprised that Kagan embraces murderers and hates babies.

These people are irremediably mentally ill. Their minds are broken and cannot be fixed.

[italianquaker]

Thank you pro life graham

[Dawgreg]

You’re singin’ my song. How we ever got to this point is beyond me. Bring back hanging and the electric chair or better yet, kill these criminals the same way they killed their victims......I know, I know but I like this dreamland I’m in.:(

[A Strict Constructionist]

“lethal drug may be UNSAFE”

Is this an oxymoron or do they just want a paradoxical drug “lethal but safe?” Are the Justices just morons? Liberals are so confusing. My brain is hurting.

[LatinaGOP]

Maybe the nine black robes could all agree on the "safety" of this approach...

Nah....could cause lead poisoning.

[MBB1984]

Somewhere, Lindsey Graham is smiling.

[mewzilla]

Speaking of Harvard...

I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.

William F. Buckley, Jr.

[Don Corleone]

Seriously, do you wonder why they swab the guy’s arm before they insert the IV...? Can’t risk infection? Next they’ll be banning transfats at the final meal.

And of course...no last cigarette either. Heavens!

[Don Corleone]

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[IMR 4350]

Who would have ever guessed Fred Flintstone was such a deep thinker?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks jda. Ninth Circus ping.

Bravo for David G. Savage for writing just the facts and to the Los Angeles Times for publishing it:

Justice Elena Kagan cast her first recorded vote on the Supreme Court late Tuesday, joining the liberals in dissent when the high court cleared the way for the execution of an Arizona murderer. The 5-4 ruling overturned orders by a federal judge in Phoenix and the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco that had stopped the execution by lethal injection of Jeffrey Landrigan. A judge had put the execution on hold because she said she was "left to speculate" whether this drug was safe for its intended use.