Justice Kennedy's Take on Terrorist Trials: At a recent Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy disclosed his favor for trying terrorists in civilian rather than military courts, reports the AP. Referring to terrorism as "one of the most crucial, dangerous and disturbing issues of our time," Kennedy nevertheless believes that "Article III courts are quite capable of trying these terrorist cases."
"Detroit 300" Seeks to Combat City's Rampant Crime: Following the assaults of three elderly women last week in Detroit - including the rape of a 90-year-old woman - citizens fed up with the city's rampant crime rate have joined forces to patrol the streets. The Detroit News has this story about the "Detroit 300," who drive through the streets in vehicles equipped with lights and cameras, interview people, and blast a bullhorn to let would-be criminals know that someone is watching. Last year, Forbes Magazine declared Detroit to be the country's most dangerous city, with a rate of 1,220 violent crimes committed per 100,000 people.
Kentucky's Three-Drug Execution Method Re-Challenged: In a Kentucky state court today, two death row inmates sought to reopen their previous constitutional challenge to Kentucky's three-drug execution method, reports the AP. In 2008, SCOTUS rejected their claim that the three-drug method constituted cruel and unusual punishment. (See CJLF's brief here.) The inmates are seeking to revive their claim in light of Ohio's recent one-drug execution method, which the inmates claim is safer, but wasn't available during the high court's review in 2008. Kentucky Circuit Judge Phillip Shephard didn't immediately rule on the inmates' claim to reopen the case, but expressed some concern about the state's refusal to consider switching to one drug, even though the state allows both the one-drug and three-drug methods.
"Detroit 300" Seeks to Combat City's Rampant Crime: Following the assaults of three elderly women last week in Detroit - including the rape of a 90-year-old woman - citizens fed up with the city's rampant crime rate have joined forces to patrol the streets. The Detroit News has this story about the "Detroit 300," who drive through the streets in vehicles equipped with lights and cameras, interview people, and blast a bullhorn to let would-be criminals know that someone is watching. Last year, Forbes Magazine declared Detroit to be the country's most dangerous city, with a rate of 1,220 violent crimes committed per 100,000 people.
Kentucky's Three-Drug Execution Method Re-Challenged: In a Kentucky state court today, two death row inmates sought to reopen their previous constitutional challenge to Kentucky's three-drug execution method, reports the AP. In 2008, SCOTUS rejected their claim that the three-drug method constituted cruel and unusual punishment. (See CJLF's brief here.) The inmates are seeking to revive their claim in light of Ohio's recent one-drug execution method, which the inmates claim is safer, but wasn't available during the high court's review in 2008. Kentucky Circuit Judge Phillip Shephard didn't immediately rule on the inmates' claim to reopen the case, but expressed some concern about the state's refusal to consider switching to one drug, even though the state allows both the one-drug and three-drug methods.
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