Taking a cue from a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge, a First Amendment group is asking a federal judge to let the public view more of an execution than what is permitted.
Read More »There’s a last time for everything
One of the issues brought up in the recent death-penalty litigation challenging the authority of the Board of Executive Clemency was whether the selection committee that forwarded nominees to Brewer violated open meeting laws.
Read More »US judges chide colleagues over execution concerns
Some federal judges say their colleagues should take notice of the suffering of crime victims, not just the possibility that an inmate being executed may feel pain.
Read More »Capitol Quotes: May 18, 2012
This week's most outstanding quips, jibes and utterances.
Read More »Judge: Lawsuit needed over execution transparency
Even though the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals didn’t block death-row inmate Samuel Lopez’s execution, it took a dim view of Arizona’s lethal-injection procedures, particularly the secrecy that veils executions.
Read More »Appeals court refuses to block Arizona execution
An Arizona death-row inmate is asking the state Supreme Court to block his execution Wednesday so a lower court can consider whether the inmate's rights to a fair clemency hearing have been violated.
Read More »Request to block execution cites clemency issue
An Arizona death-row inmate is asking the state Supreme Court to block his execution Wednesday so a lower court can consider whether the inmate's rights to a fair clemency hearing have been violated.
Read More »Death-row attorney sues Brewer, Clemency Board 
A death-row prisoner scheduled for lethal injection May 16 sued Gov. Jan Brewer today, alleging she illegally appointed three members to the Board of Executive Clemency.
Read More »Arizona Supreme Court denies review of inmate’s case
The Arizona Supreme Court has denied a petition to review the case of a death row inmate set for execution next week.
Read More »Arizona Supreme Court hears convicted killer’s appeal
The Arizona Supreme Court has heard arguments in the appeal of a convicted serial killer who was sentenced to death six times in March 2009.
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