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Lethal Injection
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Split Eleventh Circuit panel keeps Alabama lethal injection challenge alive (for now)
Main March 22, 2012Split Eleventh Circuit panel keeps Alabama lethal injection challenge alive (for now)As reported in this AP article, the Eleventh Circuit "has revived an Alabama death row inmate's…
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US Supreme Court refuses to vacate execution stay in Ohio
Main February 8, 2012US Supreme Court refuses to vacate execution stay in OhioAs reported in this Reuters article, this morning the US Supreme Court "refused to lift a stay of…
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Another Ohio execution postponed due to execution protocol issues
Main January 26, 2012Another Ohio execution postponed due to execution protocol issuesAs reported in this local article, headlined "Execution postponed for Ohio man in arson death," the on-going litigation over…
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Triple killer in North Carolina taunts he is “gentleman of leisure” of death row
Main January 25, 2012Triple killer in North Carolina taunts he is "gentleman of leisure" of death rowThis new AP story from North Carolina, headlined "NC killer's taunt: Death row means…
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Ohio asks SCOTUS to vacate stay of state execution
Main January 21, 2012Ohio asks SCOTUS to vacate stay of state executionAs reported in this AP piece, "Ohio has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the state’s lethal injection…
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Ohio to appeal lower federal court execution stay to Supreme Court
Main January 15, 2012Ohio to appeal lower federal court execution stay to Supreme CourtAs reported in this new AP article, "Ohio's governor and attorney general said Sunday the state is…
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Sixth Circuit panel upholds stay of Ohio’s next planned execution
Main January 14, 2012Sixth Circuit panel upholds stay of Ohio's next planned executionLate yesterday (after I was off-line for the night), a Sixth Circuit panel issued this brief order rejecting…
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“California executions remain in everlasting limbo”
Main December 27, 2011"California executions remain in everlasting limbo"The title of this post is the headline of this new piece in the San Jose Mercury News. Here are excerpts: As…
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California state judge finds more problems with state’s lethal injection plans
Main December 16, 2011California state judge finds more problems with state's lethal injection plansAs detailed in this local article, which is headlined "Judge plans on tossing California's death penalty," a…
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Two more states with two more executions make for pre-holiday capital flourish
Main November 17, 2011Two more states with two more executions make for pre-holiday capital flourishAs reported in this AP story, in Texas "convicted sex offender was put to death Wednesday…