US Justice Department Halts Federal Executions
Although the department said no executions will take place while the reviews are conducted, the moratorium does not formally end federal executions.
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Death Penalty Abolition Gains Momentum After Virginia
Late last month, Virginia became the latest state to end capital punishment, and more repeals could be on the horizon.
Supreme Court Weighing Alabama Ban on Clergy at Executions
The religious freedom law firm Becket filed an amicus brief in the case, supporting Smith’s request for Pastor Wiley to be present at his execution.
US Executes Lisa Montgomery Despite Concerns Over Mental Illness
Multiple Catholic figures, including U.S. bishops, had spoken out against Montgomery’s planned execution, arguing that she was mentally unwell and that the death penalty itself is unjust.
Amid Scheduled Executions, Bills Introduced to End Federal Use of Death Penalty
The effort comes after Rep. Adriano Espillat, D-N.Y., a Dominican-American and Catholic, introduced H.R. 97 Jan. 4, “To abolish the death penalty under Federal law.”
Judge Halts Federal Execution of Lisa Montgomery, Only Woman on Federal Death Row
Montgomery was diagnosed with various mental illnesses and experienced brain damage due to physical and sexual abuse she endured as a child.
Bishops Call on Trump Administration to Stop Planned Federal Executions
The federal government executed 10 death row inmates in 2020, after a nearly-two-decade moratorium on the federal use of the death penalty.
Indiana Bishops Call for End to Federal Executions
Leading U.S. bishops have called for a stop to the executions, pointing to the season of Advent.
Ohio Governor: Lethal Injection Impermissible for Executions
DeWine’s decision comes after previously expressed concerns about the suffering the drugs cause, as well as a shortage of available drugs for lethal injection, as many drug manufacturers refuse to provide drugs for executions.
Catholic Bishops Tell Trump: End Executions for Advent
With a change of administrations occurring on Jan. 20, the Trump administration is on track for ten executions in 2020 and three more before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
