A lot more lethal injection action

The lethal injection stories unfolding nationwide continue to capture media attention.  The biggest development, as discussed in throughtful articles from the Los Angeles Times and the AP, is the start of the trial in federal district court in California to review that state's lethal injection protocol.  But also noteworthy is this news from South Dakota about the work of branches other than the judiciary to improve that state's execution process.

Some recent related posts:

• Lots and lots of lethal headlines
• Supreme Court denies stay in Hill
• Up and down the Hill again
• Execution method stories
• My lethal injection piece on SSRN
• Missouri still struggling with its execution protocol
• My take on the other side of Hill
• Old school execution