A First in American Law: The Supreme Court Lets Stand a Ruling That Nitrogen Hypoxia Is Unconstitutional
Jeffery Lee is alive this morning.
At 6:00 a.m. Central today, the execution window set by Governor Ivey expired. Before any future execution date can be set, the State will need new authorization to proceed — and under the permanent injunction, it cannot proceed by nitrogen hypoxia by any route unless the judgment is overturned on appeal.
Lee's Legal Team to the Eleventh Circuit: Granting a Stay Would Make This Execution Unreviewable
Mr. Lee’s team files its answering brief to the Eleventh Circuit.
Alabama Asks the Eleventh Circuit to Let the Execution Proceed
On the pleadings: Alabama files its appeal brief to the 11th circuit.
Reflections on mercy and justice in Alabama this Easter season: op-ed
As Christians across Alabama prepare to celebrate Easter, we are reminded of the hope that the cross brings and the values that ground our faith: redemption, grace and the promise of new life. Easter calls us to reflect not only on what we believe, but on how we live those beliefs out in our daily lives and in our communities.
Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases, officials said Friday.
Death Penalty Facts and Figures
The Supreme Court has barred the death penalty for people with intellectual disabilities and for children whose brains are not yet fully developed.
These 5 counties pack Alabama’s Death Row despite death penalty declining
An Alabama Reflector analysis of executions in the state over the past decade shows five of the state’s 67 counties account for almost half of the total number of death sentences imposed since 2012.
Bill would let Alabama voters decide whether to abolish the death penalty
Alawmaker has prefiled a bill that would create a constitutional amendment to eliminate Alabama’s death penalty and put the question before voters in 2028.
Anti-death penalty coalition talks surge in executions, dwindling public support
During its inaugural press conference, representatives of the U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty highlighted the uptick of executions in the South and the growth of public sentiment against the death penalty.
Judge grants new trial for Alabama Death Row inmate whose DNA did not match
After recent DNA testing raised questions, a Montgomery man who Alabama has kept on a death row for 31 years will get another shot at justice. A federal judge has ordered a new trial in the 1992 murder case that landed Christopher Barbour in prison.