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2010

BUTTON July 13, 2010
Federal Court Rejects Suspected Terrorist’s Speedy Trial Claim

BUTTON June 16, 2010
Legal Group Asks Governor to Resume Executions

BUTTON June 1, 2010
High Court Pares Back Miranda

BUTTON May 26, 2010
U. S. Department of Justice Adds to Death Penalty Delays

BUTTON April 8, 2010
“Exonerated” Former Death Row Inmate Reconvicted

BUTTON March 30, 2010
High Court Rejects Murderer’s Claim of Bias in Jury Selection

BUTTON March 25, 2010
Ninth Circuit Reinstates Proposition 9 Parole Reforms

BUTTON February 24, 2010
Supreme Court Reinstates Child Molester's Conviction

BUTTON January 20, 2010
Supreme Court Rejects Murderer’s Lawyer Competency Claim

BUTTON January 15, 2010
Murderer Challenges Racial Makeup of Jury Panel

BUTTON January 11, 2010
Ninth Circuit Ruling Voiding Rape Conviction Overturned

BUTTON January 6, 2010
Hearing in Embassy Bombing Case

2009

BUTTON December 8, 2009
Death Sentences Protected by Kindler Decision

BUTTON November 5, 2009
Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Sentences Challenged

BUTTON November 2, 2009
Supreme Court to Consider Lawyer Competency Claim

BUTTON October 30, 2009
High Court to Review Penn. Death Penalty Case

BUTTON August 20, 2009
Senate Votes to Release 27,000 Prison Inmates

BUTTON August 5, 2009
Legal Group to Challenge Inmate Release Order

BUTTON July 23, 2009
Victims' Group Opposes New Inmate Release Scheme

BUTTON April 29, 2009
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Informant Testimony

BUTTON February 25, 2009
Study: cost savings from repeal of death penalty may be elusive

BUTTON February 19, 2009
Supreme Court to Hear Illinois Jury Discrimination Case

BUTTON January 26, 2009
Supreme Court Rejects Car Passenger’s Challenge to Frisk

BUTTON January 19, 2009
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Jailhouse Informant

BUTTON January 14, 2009
Supreme Court Rejects Child Molester’s Sentencing Challenge

2008

BUTTON December 8, 2008
Supreme Court to Hear Car Passenger’s Challenge to Frisk

BUTTON December 5, 2008
Supreme Court to Hear Tennessee Murderer’s Appeal

BUTTON December 2, 2008
Supreme Court Overturns Ninth Circuit Ruling in Murder Case

BUTTON November 11, 2008
Supreme Court to Review Virginia Cop Killer's Claim

BUTTON October 13, 2008
CJLF Seeks Reinstatement of Murder Conviction

BUTTON October 10, 2008
Supreme Court Considers Child Molester's Sentencing Challenge

BUTTON June 30, 2008
Controversial Commission to Issue Death Penalty Report Today

BUTTON June 19, 2008
Supreme Court Limits Defendant's Right to Act as His Own Attorney

BUTTON May 12, 2008
California Supreme Court Upholds D.A.'s Defense of Victim's Rights

BUTTON April 16, 2008
Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection

BUTTON March 31, 2008
Supreme Court to Review Ruling to Disqualify Prosecutor

BUTTON March 25, 2008
Supreme Court Decides Texas Murder Case

BUTTON March 24, 2008
High Court to Hear Case of Mentally Ill Defendant Representing Self

BUTTON March 12, 2008
Study on Maryland Death Penalty Costs is Flawed, Misleading

BUTTON January 3, 2008
Supreme Court to Hear Lethal Injection Challenge

2007

BUTTON December 4, 2007
Supreme Court to Hear Enemy Combatants' Legal Challenge

BUTTON November 5, 2007
Supreme Court Overturns Ruling Sparing Serial Murderer

BUTTON October 4, 2007
Supreme Court Holds Second Review of Texas Murder Case

BUTTON September 7, 2007
High Court to Review Wendy's Restaurant Murder Case

BUTTON July 25, 2007
Sixth Circuit Reinstates Ohio Murderer's Death Sentence

BUTTON July 19, 2007
California Supreme Court Decisions Preserve Most Existing Sentences

BUTTON June 28, 2007
Supreme Court Punts Case of Schizophrenic Murderer

BUTTON June 11, 2007
Drug Dealer's Murder Conviction Upheld

BUTTON May 25, 2007
California Sentencing at Issue in Sandoval Case

BUTTON May 14, 2007
Supreme Court Reinstates Arizona Murderer's Death Sentence

BUTTON April 16, 2007
Supreme Court to Review Mental Competence for Execution

BUTTON March 19, 2007
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Prosecutor's Closing Argument

BUTTON March 16, 2007
High Court to Review Drug Dealer's Murder Conviction

BUTTON March 6, 2007
Court Rejects Murderer's Bid for Parole

BUTTON March 5, 2007
Sixth Circuit Reconsiders Ohio Death Penalty Case

BUTTON February 28, 2007
High Court Reinstates Child Molester's Conviction

BUTTON January 15, 2007
Supreme Court to Hear Texas Murderer's Death Penalty Challenge

BUTTON January 9, 2007
Supreme Court Rejects Sex Offender's Sentencing Challenge

BUTTON January 5, 2007
Supreme Court to Review Ruling Overturning Death Sentence