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SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS LETHAL INJECTION
Decision: April 16. The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected claims that Kentucky’s lethal injection process is unconstitutionally cruel and unusual.

SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW RULING TO DISQUALIFY PROSECUTOR
March 31, 2008. The California Supreme Court will hear oral argument Tuesday regarding an appellate court ruling which disqualified a large part of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office for trying to protect the confidential medical and psychotherapy records of a child molestation victim.

SUPREME COURT DECIDES TEXAS MURDER CASE
Decision: March 25. Medellin v. Texas ends a legal dispute involving the World Court, U.S. Supreme Court, the state of Texas, and the President. [View blog comments.]

COURT TO HEAR CASE OF MENTALLY ILL DEFENDANT REPRESENTING SELF
March 24, 2008. U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument Wednesday in a case regarding whether the Constitution requires states to let criminal defendants who suffer from mental illness represent themselves.

STUDY ON MARYLAND DEATH PENALTY COSTS IS FLAWED, MISLEADING
March 12, 2008. The Urban Institute report, released last week, has flaws and paints a misleading picture.

SUPREME COURT TO HEAR LETHAL INJECTION CHALLENGE
Argument~ Jan. 7.The United States Supreme Court heard argument in a case which may determine if the lethal injection protocol followed by most death penalty states is unconstitutionally cruel and unusual.

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Statement of Kent Scheidegger
• to the CA Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice (March 2008)

Newsletter (Winter 2008)
• Legislators consider inmate releases

Newsletter (Spring 2007)
• California sentencing