What was the outcome of Baze v. Rees?

A. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that lethal injection was not cruel or unusual punishment if the state gave the injections properly.
B. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that lethal injection was not cruel or unusual punishment even if prison employees botched the injections.
C. Kentucky's supreme court ruled that the U.S. Supreme Court did not have jurisdiction over Kentucky's lethal injection cases.
D. A federal circuit court ruled that the U.S. Supreme Court need not rule on every lethal injection case in the country.


A. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that lethal injection was not cruel or unusual punishment if the state gave the injections properly.

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