The governor has delayed eight upcoming executions because of a federal court fight over the constitutionality of the state鈥檚 lethal injection process.
The state has appealed a. That method includes the drug midazolam, in some courts but is controversial.
Gov. John Kasich ordered the execution delays because he doesn鈥檛 expect a final ruling before the first scheduled execution, that of , this Wednesday.
Ohio has not executed anyone since early 2014, when with a two-drug mix that had never been used before. The state tried to change its lethal injection method, but first had difficulty getting the replacement drugs and now needs a court to approve the procedure.
