In Nelson v. Campbell, an inmate filed an injunction against the state of Alabama to prevent them from using a "cut-down" procedure, which would require making an incision into the arm or leg to gain access to veins in order to administer the lethal dose of drugs to effectuate his death.

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In Nelson v. Campbell, the Supreme Court dealt with the case of an inmate who sought to prevent Alabama from using a "cut-down" procedure for lethal injection, arguing it was cruel and unusual punishment.

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