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Jul 31, 2024
桃子视频Statement on Plea Agreements with Three of the 9/11 Defendants
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. government has today agreed to life imprisonment instead of the death penalty for the ACLU鈥檚 client, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in exchange for a guilty plea...
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National Security
Jul 19, 2024
桃子视频Releases Legal, Legislative, and Advocacy Roadmap to Fight the Expansion of Mass Incarceration by a Second Trump Administration
The roadmap continues ACLU鈥檚 2024 鈥淔reedom is on the Ballot鈥� election policy memo series exploring likely policies from a potential Trump or Biden second term.
Apr 09, 2024
Renowned Civil Rights and Legal Organizations File Petition Challenging California Death Penalty, Highlight Evidence Demonstrating Racial Discrimination
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� Today, a consortium of nationally renowned civil rights organizations, legal organizations, and a law firm filed an extraordinary writ petition in the Supreme Cou...
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Capital Punishment
Mar 08, 2024
Historic Hearing Challenging Racial Bias in North Carolina鈥檚 Death Penalty Concludes with Overwhelming Evidence of Discrimination in Capital Cases
North Carolina v. Hasson Bacote, the leading case filed under NC鈥檚 Racial Justice Act, could affect more than 100 people on death row
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Capital Punishment
Feb 22, 2024
ACLU, 桃子视频of South Carolina Challenges Prison Policy that Seeks to Silence the Incarcerated
COLUMBIA 鈥� The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of South Carolina filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the South Carolina Department of Corrections鈥� (SCDC) tota...
Jan 26, 2024
Cases Under California Racial Justice Act Move Forward
RIVERSIDE, Calif. 鈥� In a victory under the new California Racial Justice Act, the California Fourth District Court of Appeal is allowing two Black men to move forward with their ...
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Capital Punishment
Court case: California Racial Justice Act Cases
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News & CommentaryOct 2026
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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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Free Speech
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. -
Tennessee Supreme CourtApr 2026
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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. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Capital Punishment
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.