On July 30, 2026, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey set a new execution date for Jeffery Lee after the state’s unsuccessful attempt to execute him using nitrogen gas in June. Gov. Ivey set Mr. Lee’s execution by lethal injection for September 17, 2026, just over three months after an Alabama federal judge permanently blocked the state from using its nitrogen gas protocol.
This new execution date came after U.S. District Judge Emily Mark…