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A South Carolina man was shot to death by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by that method (view full article).

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This morning the United States Sentencing Commission published a new report on Overdoses in Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes;…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to rule against the Mexican government over a lawsuit seeking to hold U.S. gun makers accountable for an epidemic of violence that officials in Mexico say can be traced to their…

Today, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Barrett v. United States, No. 24-5774 (Mar. 3, 2025) (cert. granted), to decide “whether the Double Jeopardy Clause permits two…

George John Hanson, who was serving a life plus 107 years in a federal prison in Louisiana, was transferred back to Oklahoma late Saturday so he…

The overhaul of South Carolina’s death chamber was completed three years ago. Now, a team of sharpshooters is practicing its aim for what is poised to be the first…

A second federal judge is facing a long-shot bid by a Republican lawmaker to have him impeached as conservative members of the U.S. House of Representatives ramp up public criticism of judges who rule against U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda (…

In 5-3 decision in Glossip v. Oklahoma, No. 22-7466 (Feb. 25, 2025), the Supreme Court reversed Oklahoma death row Petitioner Richard Glossip’s 2004 conviction for arranging the 1997 murder of Barry Von Treese. The majority ordered a new trial because prosecutors allowed a key…

The Supreme Court’s order list today had an unusually large number of dissents and statements respecting the denial of certiorari, including three impacting criminal defendants. When the…

Federal workers across the U.S. government received an email on Saturday evening asking them to account for what they did in the past week — and Elon Musk says they will lose their jobs if they don't respond.

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