The ruling issued Tuesday by Griffen, a former Court of Appeals judge known for his outspokenness, formally ends 21 months of state - court
litigation over the legality of the state's execution protocols.
Conservative peer Baroness O'Cathain will propose the house rejects the regulations «having regard to the widespread concerns that the draft regulations compromise religious liberty and will result in
litigation over the content of classroom teaching, and having regard to the
legality of the equivalent regulations for Northern Ireland».