7-2 ruling , upheld Kentucky 's use of lethal injection `` cocktail '' is constitutional . The Supreme Court ruled that the method used to execute prisoners in Texas was unconstitutional and ordered a new execution protocol for Oklahoma. The immediate impact of ruling is that it will allow states to resume executions . The Supreme Court , in a 7-2 ruling , upheld Kentucky 's use of lethal injection as a means of executing prisoners , ruling that the method -- used in 35 states -- is properly and humanely applied . Recent lethal injection executions in Florida and Ohio had technical problems .
7-2 ruling , upheld Kentucky 's use of lethal injection `` cocktail '' is constitutional . The Supreme Court ruled that the method used to execute prisoners in Texas was unconstitutional and ordered a new execution protocol for Oklahoma. The immediate impact of ruling is that it will allow states to resume executions . Recent lethal injection executions in Florida and Ohio had technical problems .