Jim Young / Reuters
WASHINGTON — The Arkansas Supreme Court put on hold both executions that had been scheduled for Monday night in the state — the first two of eight planned in the next two weeks.
Moments later, however, a federal appeals court overturned a district court's weekend ruling that put all eight scheduled executions on hold due to the state's execution protocol.
Absent a change in the Arkansas Supreme Court stays, that means no executions will happen on Monday.
The decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit, however, means further litigation will be expected in coming days as the state attempts to carry out the executions before its supply of the sedative midazolam expires at the end of the month.
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