Punch and Jurists

Glossip v. Gross, No. 14-7955 (U.S. Supreme Court) (576 U.S. ___; 135 S.Ct. 2726) (June 29, 2015) (Justice Alito) by This was an exceptionally rancorous death penalty decision - even for a Court that is so radically divided, both politically and philosophically, on the topic of capital punishment. In theory, …

Hill v. McDonough, No. 05-8794 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 573; 126 S.Ct. 2096) (June 12, 2006) (Justice Kennedy) by In 1983, Clarence Hill, the petitioner in this case, was convicted of the first degree murder of a police officer; and he was sentenced to death. After a series of …

Nelson v. Campbell, No. 03-6821 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 637; 124 S.Ct. 2117) (May 24, 2004) (Justice O'Connor) by The petitioner in this case, David Nelson, was three days away from execution by the state of Alabama when he filed this civil action for deprivation of rights pursuant to …