American Civil Liberties Union

Death Penalty:
The death penalty is the ultimate denial of civil liberties. In the past 35 years, 129 inmates were found to be innocent and released from death row. The ACLU Capital Punishment Project is fighting for the end of the death penalty by supporting moratorium and repeal movements through public education and advocacy. We are engaged in systemic reform of the death penalty process, and case-specific litigation highlighting some of its fundamental flaws.

Death Penalty : Legal Documents

State of Tennessee v. Taylor - Brief of Appellant Richard C. Taylor (08/25/2006)

ACLU Amicus Brief in Abdur'Rahman v. Bredesen (06/09/2005)

Clemency Letter for Frances Newton (12/03/2004)

Clemency Letter for Thomas Clyde Bowling (12/03/2004)

Clemency Letter for James Allridge (08/17/2004)
James Allridge was executed on August 26, 2004 despite widespread opposition to his execution.

Brief in Roper, et al. v. Simmons (07/19/2004)

Darnell Williams Clemency Letter (06/25/2004)
Governor Kernan granted clemency commuting Williams' sentence to Life Without Parole on July 2 after the parole board ruled in favor of clemency in a 5-0 vote.

Robert Leroy Bryan Clemency Letter (05/28/2004)
Robert Bryan was executed on June 8, 2004 despite widespread opposition to his execution.

North Carolina Clemency Letter for George Page, STAY GRANTED FEBRUARY 25 (02/18/2004)

Judge Attacks Ashcroft's Overrides (02/06/2004)

Hung Le Clemency Letter/Oklahoma STAY GRANTED FEBRUARY 26 (11/26/2003)

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