Louisiana’s road to resume executions likely goes through federal court

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Louisiana’s road to resume executions likely goes through federal court

Getty ImagesLouisiana judges have set back-to-back dates in March for what would be the first executions the state has carried out in 15 years. But before the condemned men face the death penalty at the state penitentiary in Angola, their lawyers intend to challenge the state’s new method of execution in court. Convicted murderers Chris Sepulvado, 81, and Jessie Hoffman, 46, are scheduled to die by nitrogen suffocation on March 17 and 18, respec…