Nathaniel Woods v. Jefferson S. Dunn, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.
1. Does the Eighth Amendment apply only to imposition of a death sentence, as the Eleventh Circuit held, or may a petitioner challenge, as arbitrary and capricious, how a death sentence is carried out?
2. If the Eighth Amendment does apply to the manner in which a death sentence is carried out, was it violated here where the State targeted Mr. Woods for execution based on his refusal to participate in the execution process?
3. Do the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses allow the State to suppress information vital to making a life-altering decision and then discriminate among individuals based on such suppressed information?
Does the Eighth Amendment apply only to imposition of a death sentence, or may a petitioner challenge how a death sentence is carried out?