Category: Furman vs. Georgia

50 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned all existing death penalty laws in Furman v. Georgia

Post author By Kristin
Post date June 26, 2022

Today, June 29, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Furman vs. Georgia (1972), which overturned all existing death penalty laws in effect at the time. In Furman, the […]

Tags Death Penalty, Furman v. Georgia, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court

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Marking the anniversary of Furman v. Georgia: 44 years later, the death penalty remains “arbitrary, capricious, and discriminatory”

Post author By Kristin
Post date June 29, 2016

Today, June 29, marks the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Furman vs. Georgia (1972), which overturned all existing death penalty laws in effect at the time. In Furman, the Justices […]

Tags Austin American-Statesman, capital punishment, Death Penalty, Furman v. Georgia, Judge Elsa Alcala, Texas, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court

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40th Anniversary of Furman v. Georgia; Death Penalty Still “Arbitrary, Capricious, and Discriminatory”

Post author By Kristin
Post date June 28, 2012

Today, June 29, 2012, marks 40 years since the United States Supreme Court overturned all existing death penalty laws, ruling in the case of Furman vs. Georgia (1972) that the […]