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Death row inmates ask court to stop law

CINCINNATI – Four death-row inmates who are suing Ohio officials over a new state law that shields the names of companies providing lethal injection drugs want a federal court to prevent the law from taking effect in March.

Attorneys for the inmates filed the motion Monday in U.S. District Court in Columbus. They want the court to stop the provisions that they say violate the right of free speech from taking effect, pending a trial on the lawsuit.

Attorney Timothy Sweeney said in a statement Monday that the law is designed to shut down one side of debate on the issue.

The lawsuit was filed in December on behalf of Ohio death row prisoners Ronald Phillips, Raymond Tibbetts, Robert Van Hook, and Grady Brinkley.

Associated Press



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