Florida death row inmate says his morbid obesity would 'complicate' lethal injection, wants leniency
A Florida death row inmate who was convicted of kidnapping and killing a woman in 2000 is asking the court to show him ...
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Florida Death Row Inmate Michael Tanzi Argues Obesity Makes Execution Cruel
Lawyers for Death Row inmate Michael Tanzi are attempting to halt his scheduled April 8th execution, arguing that Florida's ...
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Federal Court Rejects False Claims Act's Draconian Penalties
Following a jury's verdict, a federal court slashed civil penalties under the False Claims Act ("FCA") as violative of the Constitution's ...
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U.S. Supreme Court asked to halt execution of Florida inmate
She also focused on the U.S. Constitution’s 8th Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. “Evolving standards of ...
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Robinson v. Labrador
Longstanding court precedents have consistently held that blanket rules denying incarcerated people gender-affirming medical care constitute cruel and unusual punishment and are thus prohibited by the ...
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Louisiana Death Row Prisoner Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Halt Execution over Religious Freedom and Cruelty Concerns
Attorneys for death row prisoner Jessie Hoffman filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court late Sunday night, seeking to block ...