Judith Ann Lanzinger

“As the statute makes clear, the execution commences when the lethal drug enters the IV line.”

Judith Ann Lanzinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12

Justice Lanzinger wrote that execution commences when the lethal drug enters the IV line, per Ohio statute.

“The establishment of viable IV lines is a necessary preliminary step, but it does not, by itself, place the prisoner at risk of death,”

Judith Ann Lanzinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12

Justice Lanzinger wrote the majority opinion in the Ohio Supreme Court case regarding Romell Broom's botched execution.