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11 states have issued death warrants and 9 have carried them out so far in 2025. But judicial refusal to enforce the constitution has also been a significant driver of the execution surge—in 19 of the 23 cases in which courts could have intervened (82.6%), they have done nothing.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has denied Texas death-row prisoner John Rubio permission to appeal the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction and death sentence. ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub… Texas Defender Service TCADP

Tennessee executes Oscar Smith, ending pause on lethal injections. wpln.org/post/tennessee… WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio Paige Southwick Pfleger @CathJSweeney TADP Conservatives Concerned #deathpenalty

Tennessee man is executed for killing his wife and her 2 sons, 3 years after last-minute reprieve. apnews.com/article/tennes… The Associated Press Travis Loller TADP Conservatives Concerned #OscarSmith #deathpenalty

The Florida Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions and death sentences imposed on Mark Wilson by a Putnam County jury for the murders of his girlfriend’s nephews. supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/downlo… Tracking Florida's Death Penalty FADP #deathpenalty

Condemned death-row prisoner with June execution date sues Oklahoma parole board alleging biased clemency hearing. tulsaworld.com/news/local/cri… Tulsa World Curtis Killman OK-CADP Conservatives Concerned #JohnHanson #deathpenalty

Mr. Hanson’s lawsuit alleges that his hearing before the Board — which voted 3-2 to deny him clemency — was improper because one of the members of the clemency panel was a former prosecutor who had worked for the District Attorney’s office that prosecuted him. #deathpenalty

Oklahoma death row prisoner John Hanson files lawsuit alleging biased parole board member participated in clemency hearing. okcfox.com/news/local/dea… KOKH FOX 25 OK-CADP Conservatives Concerned #deathpenalty

The proposed spending bill would restrict federal court authority to hold government officials in contempt for violating court orders.  Without the contempt power, judicial orders are meaningless and can be ignored. justsecurity.org/113529/terribl… Just Security #ErwinChemerinsky

When Fatal Shooting Victims Are Black, Chicago Police Arrest Rates Drop. A The Trace analysis found that Chicago’s clearance rates are declining even with fewer homicides to solve. thetrace.org/2025/05/chicag… Rita Alejandra Oceguera The Gun Violence Archive

.Southern Poverty Law Center Releases Annual Year in Hate & Extremism Report, Finds Hard-Right Groups Tightening Grip and Influencing Our Democracy. splcenter.org/presscenter/sp…

The Supreme Court’s Immunity-to-Impunity Pipeline. Grievance dressed as law, history warped into license, today’s Court is not checking Trump’s authoritarianism—it’s codifying it. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/05/21/the… Washington Monthly George Thomas Leah Litman

BREAKING: Gov. DeSantis signs capital punishment expansion legislation into law. fladeathpenalty.substack.com/p/breaking-gov… Tracking Florida's Death Penalty Melanie Kalmanson FADP #Florida #deathpenalty

Arizona attorney general seeks execution for death row prisoner Richard Djerf. azcentral.com/story/news/loc… azcentral Jimmy Jenkins Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona AZ Justice Project dale baich Jen Moreno #deathpenalty

New Florida death warrant — Thomas Gudinas’ execution scheduled for June 24. fladeathpenalty.substack.com/p/new-warrant-… Tracking Florida's Death Penalty Melanie Kalmanson FADP #deathpenalty

DeSantis signs death warrant for Thomas Gudinas, sentenced to death after non-unanimous jury vote in 1994 Michelle McGrath murder. flvoicenews.com/desantis-signs… Florida’s Voice Michelle Vecerina Tracking Florida's Death Penalty FADP #Florida #deathpenalty

‘Violent’ moment during Indiana execution draws scrutiny; DOC officials deny ‘botched’ process. Media were not permitted to attend Tuesday’s execution. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/22/vio… Indiana Capital Chronicle Casey Smith Indiana Abolition Coalition Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Project On Government Oversight #BenjaminRitchie #deathpenalty

These Hidden Provisions in the Budget Bill Undermine Our Democracy. campaignlegal.org/update/these-h… Campaign Legal Center

Mississippi prosecutors respond to Richard Jordan's filing another seeking rehearing of order setting execution date. wlox.com/2025/05/23/fri… WLOX #deathpenalty

That's not how it works. If a biased person participates in an adjudicative process, the entire proceeding is void -- even if the outcome is unanimous.