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Press Releases
BUTTON Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection
April 16, 2008 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review Ruling to Disqualify Prosecutor
March 31, 2008 
BUTTON Supreme Court Decides Texas Murder Case
March 25, 2008 
BUTTON High Court to Hear Case of Mentally Ill Defendant Representing Self
March 24, 2008 
BUTTON Study on Maryland Death Penalty Costs is Flawed, Misleading
March 12, 2008 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Hear Lethal Injection Challenge
January 3, 2008 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Hear Enemy Combatants' Legal Challenge
December 4, 2007 
BUTTON Supreme Court Overturns Ruling Sparing Serial Murderer
November 5, 2007 
BUTTON Supreme Court Holds Second Review of Texas Murder Case
October 4, 2007 
BUTTON High Court to Review Wendy's Restaurant Murder Case
September 7, 2007 
BUTTON Sixth Circuit Reinstates Ohio Murderer's Death Sentence
July 25, 2007 
BUTTON California Supreme Court Decisions Preserve Most Existing Sentences
July 19, 2007 
BUTTON Supreme Court Punts Case of Schizophrenic Murderer
June 28, 2007 
BUTTON Drug Dealer's Murder Conviction Upheld
June 11, 2007 
BUTTON California Sentencing at Issue in Sandoval Case
May 25, 2007 
BUTTON Supreme Court Reinstates Arizona Murderer's Death Sentence
May 14, 2007 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review Mental Competence for Execution
April 16, 2007 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Prosecutor's Closing Argument
March 19, 2007 
BUTTON High Court to Review Drug Dealer's Murder Conviction
March 16, 2007 
BUTTON Court Rejects Murderer's Bid for Parole
March 6, 2007 
BUTTON Sixth Circuit Reconsiders Ohio Death Penalty Case
March 5, 2007 
BUTTON High Court Reinstates Child Molester's Conviction
February 28, 2007 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Hear Texas Murderer's Death Penalty Challenge
January 15, 2007 
BUTTON Supreme Court Rejects Sex Offender's Sentencing Challenge
January 9, 2007 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review Ruling Overturning Death Sentence
January 5, 2007 
BUTTON Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction
December 11, 2006 
BUTTON Texas Court Rejects Murderer's International Rights Claim
November 15, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court Reinstates Death Sentence
November 13, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court Reviews Sex Offender's Sentencing Challenge
November 3, 2006 
BUTTON High Court to Review Ruling Overturning Child Molester's Conviction
October 30, 2006 
BUTTON Ruling Declaring Photo Buttons Unconstitutional Face Review
October 9, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review California Murder Case Again
October 2, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court Denies Claim to Suppress Confession
June 28, 2006 
BUTTON Decision Allows States to Avoid Resentencing of Thousands of Criminals
June 26, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court Upholds Kansas Death Penalty
June 26, 2006 
BUTTON Crime and Consequences
June 21, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Searches of Parolees
June 19, 2006 
BUTTON Criminal Loses Bid to Expand Exclusionary Rule
June 15, 2006 
BUTTON Gallup Poll Shows Support for Death Penalty Strong and Steady
June 1, 2006 
BUTTON Federal Court Denies Felons' Claim of Right to Vote
May 4, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review Ruling Voiding Kansas Death Penalty
April 21, 2006 
BUTTON Washington Case Could Force Resentencing of Thousands of Criminals
April 13, 2006 
BUTTON Washington Case Could Force Resentencing of Thousands of Criminals
April 13, 2006 
BUTTON Oregon Case Draws International Attention
March 27, 2006 
BUTTON Terrorist Claims Military Trial Violates His Rights
March 24, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review Warrantless Searches of Parolees
February 17, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court Rejects Drug Defendant's Racial Bias Claim
January 18, 2006 
BUTTON Rules Clarified in Major Death Penalty Ruling
January 11, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court Will Decide If Evidence Should Be Excluded If Police Fail to "Knock and Announce"
January 9, 2006 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review Ruling Voiding Kansas Death Penalty
December 2, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review Ninth Circuit Racial Bias Ruling
December 2, 2005 
BUTTON As the 1,000th Execution Nears, Public Should Focus on the Victims
November 30, 2005 
BUTTON Law Punishing False Complaints Against Police Ruled Unconstitutional
November 3, 2005 
BUTTON High Court to Review Ruling Blocking Incriminating Evidence
October 27, 2005 
BUTTON Execution Delays May Be Over for Gang Founder “Tookie” Williams
October 11, 2005 
BUTTON Roberts Court Hears First Death Penalty Case
October 7, 2005 
BUTTON Late Chief Justice Hailed by Crime Victim Advocates
September 6, 2005 
BUTTON Overall a Positive Term for the Death Penalty
June 27, 2005 
BUTTON Federal Court Ruling Delaying Tennessee Execution Overturned
June 27, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court Upholds Law Limiting Attacks on Convictions
June 23, 2005 
BUTTON High Court Overturns Ruling Sidestepping Review Limits
June 23, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court Issues Narrow Decision in Pennsylvania Capital Case
June 20, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court's Medellin Decision Denies Review to Texas Murderer
May 23, 2005 
BUTTON Justice Brown's Record Distorted
May 19, 2005 
BUTTON Gallup Poll Confirms Increase in Support for Death Penalty
May 19, 2005 
BUTTON Polls Report Public Support for Death Penalty Steady to Rising
May 16, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review Ruling Delaying Tennessee Execution
April 21, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court Considers Repeated Attacks on Convictions
April 20, 2005 
BUTTON Ninth Circuit Ruling Sidestepping Review Limits Before High Court
April 19, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review Claim of Biased Jury Selection
April 18, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Consider Rights of Foreign Murderers
March 23, 2005 
BUTTON High Court Overturns Ninth Circuit to Reinstate Death Sentence
March 22, 2005 
BUTTON CA Supreme Court Announces Rules for Retardation Claims in Death Penalty Cases
February 10, 2005 
BUTTON Gang Murderer "Tookie" Williams Running Out of Time
February 2, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court Upholds Rules to Limit Federal Review in Two State Death Penalty Appeals
January 24, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court to Review Pennsylvania Death Penalty Case
January 18, 2005 
BUTTON Supreme Court Makes Minimum Changes to Federal Sentencing
January 12, 2005 

Revised January 2006