American Civil Liberties Union

Death Penalty:
The death penalty is the ultimate denial of civil liberties. In the past 35 years, 130 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 : Court Cases

Estrada v. State of Texas (12/09/2008)
ACLU Challenges Texas Death Sentence Obtained Under False Pretenses

State of North Carolina v. Jones (04/14/2008)
Innocent North Carolina Man Exonerated After 14 Years On Death Row

State of Tennessee v. Taylor (07/17/2007)
Severely Mentally-Ill ACLU Client is Sentenced to Life Imprisonment After Successful Appeal and 18 Years on Death Row

Soffar v. State of Texas (04/30/2007)
Texas Sentences to Death an Innocent Man, the ACLU Appeals

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