Policy Issues
Mental Illness
,Executions Overview
,Aug 01, 2023
8th Circuit Lift Stay of Execution for Death-Sentenced Missouri Prisoner with Schizophrenia
On July 29, 2023, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a temporary stay of execution…
Entries tagged with “Johnny Johnson”
Facts & Research
United States Supreme Court
,Federal Death Penalty
,Oct 03, 2023
Analysis Shows Supreme Court’s Changing View of Death Penalty Cases
A recent analysis by Bloomberg Law
Policy Issues
Prosecutorial Accountability
,Race
,Mar 28, 2024
OP-ED: Black Woman Denied Opportunity to Serve as a Juror in Georgia Capital Trial Cites Concerns About Racial Bias
In a March 26, 2024, op-ed published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Patricia McTier, a Georgia nurse, recounts her experience being removed from a jury pool in 1998 for what she calls a “questionable reason” related to her race. Born …
Policy Issues
Mental Illness
,Recent Legislative Activity
,United States Supreme Court
,Nov 02, 2023
Under Recent State Legislation, Courts in Ohio and Kentucky Rule Four Men Ineligible for Execution Due to Serious Mental Illness
Though the Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution forbids the death penalty for a person who is “insane” at the time of execution, it has never held that…