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Law pro­fes­sor and author John Bessler

Discussing Justice Stephen Breyer’s historic dissent in Glossip v. Gross

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Law professor and author John Bessler joins DPIC executive director Robert Dunham to discuss “Against the Death Penalty,” a book version of Justice Stephen Breyer’s historic dissent in *Glossip v. Gross* in which he questions the constitutionality of the death penalty. Professor Bessler edited the book and wrote an extensive introduction explaining the significance of the opinion. In a wide-ranging conversation, Bessler and Dunham discuss the dissent itself, the national context of the decision, and the possible effects of an 8-member Supreme Court.

United States Supreme Court

Oct 13, 2023

New Legal Research Declares “Heightened Standards” of Due Process in Capital Cases an “Illusion”

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Oct 02, 2023

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari to Two Death-Sentenced Men with Credible Innocence Claims

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari to Two Death-Sentenced Men with Credible Innocence Claims

United States Supreme Court

Aug 24, 2023

Law Reviews: The Capital Shadow Docket and the Death of Judicial Restraint

Law Reviews: The Capital Shadow Docket and the Death of Judicial Restraint

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