US Federal Government

Military October 7, 2026 Nidal Hasan May Be Executed on December 3 by Firing Squad; First Military Execution in 65 Years Federal Death Penalty June 8, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice Will Not Seek Death Penalty in Trial of Vance Boelter, Accused of Killing Minnesota State Lawmaker Legal Representation May 18, 2026 What to Know: DOJ Seeks to Fast-Track Appeals for Death-Sentenced Prisoners Through “Opt-In” Certification Process Without Considering Opposing Views Federal Death Penalty May 5, 2026 New Analysis: In Seeking Firing Squad, Electrocution, and Nitrogen Gas Executions, DOJ Misrepresents American History and Law Federal Death Penalty February 12, 2026 Federal Judge Rebukes DOJ and Blocks Transfer of Former Federally Death-Sentenced Prisoners to Supermax Prison Federal Death Penalty February 5, 2026 New Analysis: Why the Death Penalty is Off the Table for Luigi Mangione Arbitrariness September 24, 2025 Mangione’s Counsel Challenge Constitutionality of Federal Death Penalty as Arbitrary Legal Representation August 14, 2025 Funding Shortfall for Criminal Justice Act Could Impact Quality and Availability of Legal Representation for Indigent Defendants, Including Capital Defendants