What appellate court in the United States was the first to rule that electrocution violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment?

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In 2001, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that electrocution was cruel and unusual punishment, making it the first appellate court in the United States to do so. The ruling paved the way for other states to reconsider their use of the electric chair as a method of execution. The other options are incorrect as the 4th and 11th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals have not made rulings regarding electrocution and the U.S. Supreme Court has not specifically ruled on whether electrocution violates the Eighth Amendment.

What Appellate Court in the United States Was the First