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A federal judge halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas, which was scheduled to take place next week.
U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, stopping the state from immediately moving forward with the execution — which would have been [Louisiana](/topic/louisiana)'s first execution in 15 years. Attorney General Liz Murrill said the state will immediately appeal the decision.