As it explained, “Based on recent medical research evaluating autopsy data from executions that used pentobarbital, information collected from autopsies conducted on two individuals recently executed by the federal government, recent witness accounts from federal and state executions, and a review of medical expert testimony in litigation,…there remains significant uncertainty about whether pentobarbital can be used in a single-drug execution protocol without causing unnecessary pain and suffering.”

The elaborate regulatory process for removing an additive from the food supply can certainly result in litigation, said Emily Broad Leib, director of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School.

The Pit River Tribe has long been involved in litigation to prevent geothermal development in the area, and monument status will prevent similar efforts from moving forward in the future, McDaniels said.

As he started to read and learn, he was also doing what judges are supposed to do in litigation, which is learn from litigation, as more and more cases come before them.

The Pit River Tribe has long been involved in litigation to prevent the development of geothermal energy systems in the area.