Entries tagged with “Brenda Andrew”
Women
,May 04, 2026
Counsel for Brenda Andrew Asks for Rehearing in Tenth Circuit Based on “Rampant Gender Bias”
On April 27, 2026, counsel for Oklahoma death-sentenced prisoner Brenda Andrew, the only woman on the state’s death row, filed a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to reconsider whether her constitutional right to a fair trial was violated by the prosecution’s use of“rampant gender bias” during her trial. In January 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a *per curiam* decision, remanded the case for consideration of whether the state’s…
Women
,Jan 22, 2025
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Only Woman on Oklahoma Death Row, Confirming Admission of Prejudicial, Gendered Evidence Can Violate Due Process Rights
At Brenda Andrew’s 2004 trial in Oklahoma for the murder of her husband, the prosecutor called witnesses to testify about her“provocative” clothing and her previous sexual relationships, and questioned“whether a good mother would dress or behave” the way she had. Jurors heard Ms. Andrew called a“hoochie” and a“slut puppy.” In his closing argument, the prosecutor opened a suitcase and showed the jury Ms. Andrew’s underwear, asking,“The grieving widow…
Death Row
Women
,Mar 29, 2024
Women’s History Month Profile Series: Miriam Krinsky, Executive Director of Fair and Just Prosecution
This month, DPIC celebrates Women’s History Month with weekly profiles of notable women whose work has been significant in the modern death penalty era. The fourth and final entry in this series is Miriam Krinsky, a former federal prosecutor and the Executive Director of Fair and Just Prosecution. Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) is an organization of elected prosecutors“committed to promoting a justice system grounded in fairness, equity, compassion, and…
Death Row
Women
,Aug 25, 2023
Two Amicus Briefs Argue That Gender Bias Denied Two Death-Sentenced Women Fair Trials
In July 2023, legal scholars, a civil rights group, and various organizations which advocate for victims of domestic and gender-based violence filed amicus briefs in support of two death-sentenced female prisoners, Brenda Andrew and Brittany Holberg. Both amicus briefs allege that gender bias in their cases denied…