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Lethal Injection
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Sentencing Law and Policy
DOJ changing lethal injection protocol, further delaying federal executions
Main July 30, 2011DOJ changing lethal injection protocol, further delaying federal executionsOver at Politico, Josh Gerstein has this notable new piece headlined "Feds plan changes to death penalty procedure." Here…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Florida Supreme Court delays execution to allow hearing on new drug in protocol
Main July 26, 2011Florida Supreme Court delays execution to allow hearing on new drug in protocolAs detailed in this AP article,a "sharply divided Florida Supreme Court stayed the execution of…
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“Video of a Lethal Injection Reopens Questions on the Privacy of Executions”
Main July 24, 2011"Video of a Lethal Injection Reopens Questions on the Privacy of Executions"The title of this post is the headline of this new piece in the New York…
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“DeYoung executed with videographer documenting his death”
Main July 21, 2011"DeYoung executed with videographer documenting his death"The title of this post is the headline of this news report from Georgia on the first recorded execution in the…
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In wake of lethal injection ruling and stay, Ohio Governor postpones next execution (for 18 months!?!)
Main July 21, 2011In wake of lethal injection ruling and stay, Ohio Governor postpones next execution (for 18 months!?!)The immediate echo effects of the recent notable Smith lethal injection ruling…
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WhySmithEqual Protection ruling and execution stay in Ohio is a huge (and national?) new death penalty story
Main July 8, 2011Why Smith Equal Protection ruling and execution stay in Ohio is a huge (and national?) new death penalty storyAs noted in prior posts here and here, U.S.…
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New Ohio lethal injection ruling provides lessons in litigation realities, the rule of law and a law of rules
Main July 8, 2011New Ohio lethal injection ruling provides lessons in litigation realities, the rule of law and a law of rulesAs noted in this prior post, U.S. District Court…
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Federal district judge finds Equal Protection Clause violated by Ohio’s injection processes
Main July 8, 2011Federal district judge finds Equal Protection Clause violated by Ohio's injection processesAs detailed in this breaking AP report, a federal district judge in Ohio has issued a…
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Lots of notable news and notes on the death penalty as second half of eventful 2011 begins
Main July 1, 2011Lots of notable news and notes on the death penalty as second half of eventful 2011 beginsThough white-collar crime and punishment, and crack guideline retroactivity, were the…
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Georgia execution raising new questions (and more litigation) about new drug protocols
Main June 29, 2011Georgia execution raising new questions (and more litigation) about new drug protocolsAs detailed in this AP article,which is headlined "Ga. Execution Is Fodder for Challenges to New…