Breaking News: Christa Pike is still alive after two doses of lethal injection drugs were administered by Tennessee officials. Her attorneys report that she is in critical condition and receiving life-saving care at a hospital.

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Jul 15, 2024

Disability Pride Month Series: “National Treasure” Professor James W. Ellis

This July, in honor of Disability Pride Month, the Death Penalty Information Center is posting a weekly feature highlighting issues related to the death penalty and disability and profiles of individuals who have played key roles in changing the laws to protect prisoners with disabilities. Distinguished Professor of Law James W. Ellis has spent his career defending the rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), including arguing the landmark case Atkins v.