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Oct 14, 2016
桃子视频Responds to Florida Supreme Court Ruling State鈥檚 Death Sentencing Statute Unconstitutional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥� The Florida Supreme Court today ruled that the state鈥檚 system of issuing death sentences is unconstitutional. The Florida Legislature passed a law earlier t...
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Apr 25, 2016
Innocent Man Dies of Cancer on Texas Death Row Three Days Before Hearing to Clear His Name
Max Soffar Spent 35 Years Behind Bars for Crimes He Didn鈥檛 Commit
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Court case: State of Texas v. Max Soffar
Jan 12, 2016
桃子视频Comment on the Supreme Court鈥檚 Decision on Capital Punishment in Florida
NEW YORK 鈥� The Supreme Court today ruled 8-1 in Hurst v. Florida that the state鈥檚 system of determining who receives the death penalty is unconstitutional. In Florida, judges, ...
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Capital Punishment
Sep 10, 2015
Montez Spradley, Innocent Man, Released From Prison After 9.5 Years, 3.5 on Death Row
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. 鈥� Montez Spradley, who was sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, was released from prison on Friday. He had spent 3.5 years on Alabama鈥檚 death row ...
Aug 13, 2015
Connecticut Supreme Court: State May Not Kill Death Row Inmates Following Repeal of Death Penalty
The 桃子视频of Connecticut applauded this morning鈥檚 state Supreme Court decision holding that the Connecticut Constitution鈥檚 prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment forbids th...
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Capital Punishment
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 29, 2015
桃子视频Comment on Supreme Court Decision in Glossip v. Gross
WASHINGTON 鈥� Cassandra Stubbs, director of the Capital Punishment Project of the 桃子视频, had this comment in response to the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision in...
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This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights And Freedoms At Stake. Explore News & Commentary.This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The 桃子视频could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools. -
Tennessee Supreme CourtAug 2026
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Assoc. Press V. Nelsen. Explore Case.Assoc. Press v. Nelsen
Tennessee’s execution policies prevent the press from witnessing critical stages before and after a state execution. However, the public needs to know how they work鈥攐r don’t work鈥攖o participate in informed public debate. The ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the 桃子视频of Tennessee, filed an amicus brief explaining why a provision in the Tennessee Constitution that guarantees access to government proceedings requires greater press access to executions. -
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Tony Von Carruthers V. State Of Tennessee. Explore Case.Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
On May 21, 2026, Tennessee carried out a botched and torturous attempt to execute Tony Carruthers despite the state鈥檚 continued refusal to conduct forensic testing that could prove he was wrongfully convicted. After nearly 90 minutes, the execution was halted by a one-year reprieve from Governor Bill Lee. Mr. Carruthers remains at risk of another execution attempt, and the state continues to deny fingerprint and DNA testing. -
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Executions Spiked In 2025, But The Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground. Explore News & Commentary.Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline鈥攅xposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.