Oklahoma Court Declares Wade Lay Incompetent for Execution after Re-evaluation of Evidence
By Kaylynn Chang MCALESTER, OK — The Pittsburg County district court here this week declared Wade Lay…
New Amicus Brief Filings: Republican Attorney General, GOP Legislators Agree SCOTUS Should Vacate Richard Glossip’s Conviction
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – In the ongoing U.S. Supreme Court case, an amicus brief argues…
New Republic Story Suggests Potential Change of Prosecutorial Immunity by U.S. Supreme Court
By Estrella Torres WASHINGTON, DC – Matt Ford’s New Republic story highlights how prosecutors in the U.S….
SCOTUS Reaffirms Decision Barring Insurrectionist from Holding Elected Office in NM
By Annie Rudolph and Ella Rindt OTERO COUNTY, NM – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled a…
Civil Rights Groups Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Block ‘Harmful’ TX Anti-Immigrant Law
By Audrey Sawyer AUSTIN, TX – Civil rights groups filed an application to the U.S. Supreme Court…
ACLU of Louisiana Criticizes Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision to Toss Suit of Man Beaten by Police, Blames LA’s Statute of Limitations
By Kaylynn Chang NEW ORLEANS, LA — The ACLU of Louisiana criticized a ruling this week by…
Richard Glossip Receives Chance at Freedom as Supreme Court Hears His Death Penalty Case
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh, Jonathan Nunez and Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court Monday decided to…
After Judge Overrules Jury to Send Man to Death, Alabama Plans to Be 1st in Nation to Execute Someone with Hydrogen Gas
By The Vanguard Staff MONTGOMERY, AL – The U.S. Supreme Court could ultimately make the final decision,…
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear AZ Death Penalty Case Again – First Such Decision by SCOTUS This Term
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court last Wednesday granted certiorari in Thornell…
Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Prolonged Solitary Confinement Case Criticized
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – “The U.S. Supreme Court’s three liberal justices on Monday sharply objected…
California Senate OKs Constitutional Amendment to Officially Repeal Defunct 2008 Measure Banning Same-Sex Marriages
By The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – A proposed constitutional amendment to repeal a 2008 measure approved by…
Unlike Other States, California Ex-Prisoners Left on Own – Prison to Homelessness Pipeline Real Thing
By The Vanguard Staff LONG BEACH, CA – A recently-released prisoner here, Alberto Perez, has bounced around…
More Bad News for Federal Prisoners Hidden Amid Flurry of SCOTUS Rulings
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau WASHINGTON, DC – Legal commentators are drawing attention to a…
ACLU Praises SCOTUS for Agreeing Not to Criminalize Immigrant Supportive Speech
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) strongly praised the still-controversial…
SCOTUS Kills GOP-Promoted State Legislature Theory Over Actual Votes
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling this week to reject…
ACLU Commends SCOTUS Ruling that Not All Threats Necessarily Criminal
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday true threats—not just words…
Judge Again Dismisses Fraternal Order of Police Suit over Police Misconduct Disclosures
By The Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA, PA – For the third time in the past five years, the…
Scientists, Judges, Physicians Join Plea to Free Autistic Texas Man on Death Row for Daughter’s Death
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – Scientists, physicians, the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences, retired…
ACLU Calls SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Indian Child Welfare Act ‘Landmark Victory’
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – A “landmark victory for tribal sovereignty” was issued by the…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters in Alabama’s Congressional Map
By Leslie Garcia WASHINGTON, DC – In the case Allen v. Milligan, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday…