- Texas Attorney General’s Office Refuses to Cooperate with Committee Subpoena for Robert Roberson, Blocking His Testimony for the 2nd Timeby Death Penalty Information Center on December 20, 2024 at 4:40 pm
On December 17, 2024, a bipartisan group of Texas legislators in the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence issued a new subpoena for death-sentenced Robert Roberson to testify in person on December 20 about the state’s junk […]
- 4th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Legal Challenge to South Carolina's Restriction on Media Access to Prisonersby Death Penalty Information Center on December 18, 2024 at 6:37 pm
On December 13, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the August, 2024 dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to challenge, on First Amendment grounds, a South Carolina Department of Corrections’ (SCDC) policy that […]
- Florida Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Challenging Non-Unanimity Sentencing Standardby Death Penalty Information Center on December 16, 2024 at 9:20 pm
On December 12, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Michael James Jackson, who is challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s 2023 law that allows for non-unanimous jury death sentences. Mr. Jackson […]
- Federal Court Stays Clemency Hearing of Oklahoma Prisoner with December Execution Dateby Death Penalty Information Center on December 10, 2024 at 8:14 pm
On December 9, 2024, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay for Kevin Underwood’s clemency hearing scheduled that same-day with the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, which is lacking its full five-member compliment after two resignations […]
- TCADP REPORT: Evidence of innocence and racial bias on stark display as Texas maintains historically low use of the death penaltyby Kristin on December 19, 2024 at 5:00 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETHURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024 CONTACT: Kristin Houlé Cuellar, TCADP Executive Director512-552-5948 (cell)kristin@tcadp.org www.tcadp.org @TCADPdotORG #TXDP2024 TCADP REPORT: Evidence of innocence and racial bias […]
- TCADP December 2024 Newsletter: Exciting conference announcements; case updates; and an action to #CommuteTheRowby Kristin on December 2, 2024 at 9:13 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Tell President Biden to #CommuteTheRow Case updates: Recent developments in the Texas death penalty cases of Randy Halprin, Melissa Lucio, and Robert Roberson TCADP 2025 Annual
- TCADP November 2024 Newsletter: Taking a moment to celebrate lifeby Kristin on November 4, 2024 at 6:28 pm
In this edition: Updates on Robert Roberson: Where things stand with Roberson’s case; wish him a happy birthday on November 10 Scheduled executions: No more executions set in Texas in
- Texas Supreme Court halts execution of Robert Robersonby Kristin on October 17, 2024 at 6:34 pm
The Supreme Court of Texas has granted a Texas House of Representatives’ emergency motion in part and issued a stay, effectively halting tonight’s scheduled execution of Robert Roberson. Recognizing that the lawmakers’ case