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Lucile Malandain, Agence France Presse. September 8, 2009.
Opponents of the death penalty hope the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas, will be a turning point towards abolition.
Amy Goodman, AlterNet. August 20, 2009.
Georgia death row prisoner Troy Davis has had three execution dates despite overwhelming proof of his innocence. Now he'll finally have his day in court.
Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 13, 2009.
All justices rely on their past experiences, ideologies, biases, prejudices, and yes -- the most dreaded of human qualities -- empathy.
The New York Times June 18, 2009.
The 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, who acknowledged DNA's "unparalleled ability both to exonerate the wrongly convicted and to identify the guilty.”
Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 27, 2008.
In a reactionary political calculation, Barack Obama comes out in support of the death penalty for child rape.
Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet. June 24, 2008.
"At least 30 of those prisoners hitherto released from Guantánamo have returned to the battlefield," the belligerent judge said. This is a lie.
Marjorie Cohn, Jurist Legal News and Research. June 17, 2008.
The Supreme Court's Boumediene ruling shows how delicately the bench is balanced -- and the dark consequences that await if McCain is elected.
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 13, 2008.
Thursday's verdict is a resounding triumph for the importance of the law as a check on unfettered executive power and the caprice of politicians.
Stephen J. Fortunato, Jr., In These Times. May 24, 2008.
A recent ruling obliquely -- but forcefully -- slams the courthouse door on any attempts to challenge this widespread law enforcement practice.
