Bucklew v. Precythe

Summary

The Court held that the Baze‑Glossip test governs all Eighth Amendment method‑of‑execution challenges, including as‑applied claims, and that Bucklew failed to satisfy that test because he did not identify a feasible, readily implemented alternative that would significantly reduce a substantial risk of severe pain. The Court also affirmed that an alternative method need not be authorized by the state’s law.