Ben Davis : "Alberto Gonzales has said that one of the reasons the Administration departed from the Geneva Conventions in early 2002 was to provide more "flexibility" to the President. This week, some of the...
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Federal judge halts Missouri executions pending lethal injection changes
US District Judge Fernando Gaitan Jr. halted all executions in Missouri Monday until Missouri can ensure that inmates do not suffer when given a lethal injection. Gaitan gave the Missouri Department of Corrections until July 15 to...
Supreme Court allows death row lethal injection challenge to proceed
The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in two cases Monday, including Hill v. McDonough , where the Court held that a death row inmate can challenge the constitutionality...
Supreme Court backs warrantless police home entry in emergency
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that police can enter a home without a warrant when they have not knocked or announced their presence if they have an objectively reasonable basis to believe...
Supreme Court considers lethal injection challenge, RICO case
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether a death row inmate can challenge the constitutionality of a state's method of lethal injection under 42 USC 1983 even when all...
Federal judge rules brain-wave monitor can be used to ensure no pain during execution
A federal judge on Monday ruled that North Carolina officials could use a brain-wave monitor rather than have a doctor present to ensure a prisoner was not conscious during an execution by lethal injection. Lawyers for...
Ninth Circuit rules Los Angeles homeless ordinance violates Eighth Amendment
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a 2-1 decision Friday ruled that a Los Angeles ordinance that subjects the homeless to arrest if they are caught "sitting, lying or...
Los Angeles homeless ordinance constitutionality ruling [9th Circuit]
Jones v. City of Los Angeles, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, April 14, 2009 [holding that a Los Angeles ordinance that subjects the homeless to arrest if they are caught "sitting, lying or sleeping on public sidewalks"...
California federal judge bans public release of information on executioners
US District Judge Jeremy Fogel has authorized lawyers to obtain information on executioners at San Quentin Prison, but has banned the release of any details about them to the public. Lawyers for convicted murderer and death row...
ACLU lawsuit: California executions violate witness First Amendment rights
The ACLU of Northern California has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court of Northern California on behalf of Pacific News Service, seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the California Department of...
