Federal District Judge Richard Leon ruled in favor of the murderers today in their challenge to the FDA allowing importation of thiopental for lethal injection. Michael Kiefer has this story for the Arizona Republic. The story quotes the opinion:
In the final analysis, the FDA appears to be simply wrapping itself in the flag of law enforcement discretion to justify its authority and masquerade an otherwise seemingly callous indifference to the health consequences of those imminently facing the executioner's needle. How utterly disappointing!
In order to get a stay, you have to ask for one. Whether the current administration will is, in my opinion, up for grabs. Adverse headlines are seldom created by simply doing nothing.
States, not being parties, should simply ignore the order.