June 30
USA:
The Supreme Court Just Approved a Lethal Injection Drug that No One Understands
The conservative justices of the Supreme Court were no more gracious in victory
today than they were in defeat last week. They prevailed in Glossip v. Gross, a
case about the legality of a dru
June 30
PAKISTAN:
Court announces death penalty of convict in murder case
Session court in Lahore on Tuesday has sentenced a suspect to death penalty
while another one has to bear life imprisonment for killing as many as 2 people
during dacoity bid, Dunya News reported.
As per detai
June 30
USA:
Supreme Court Allows Use of Execution Drug
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday against 3 death row inmates who had sought to
bar the use of an execution drug they said risked causing excruciating pain.
In the process, 2 dissenting members of the court - Justices Stephen G.
June 30
KANSAS:
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Carr brothers, Gleason appeals in October
sessionKansas appeals state court decisions vacating death sentences
The United States Supreme Court has allocated time periods for oral arguments
in three cases in which the Kansas Supreme Court
June 30
PENNSYLVANIA:
Capital Punishment Is Hard to Abolish. Pennsylvania's Death Penalty Battle
Shows Why.
The Republican-dominated Pennsylvania House recently voted in favor of a
resolution condemning the death penalty moratorium enacted by Democratic
Governor Tom Wolf in February