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Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man who didn’t kill anyone
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on March 10 commuted the death sentence of a man who spent three decades on death row for a killing he did not commit, two days […]
Judge clears way for execution of Steven Bixby
A South Carolina judge found Steven Bixby competent despite anti-government beliefs, clearing the way for execution for the 2003 killings of two officers.
South Carolina inmate challenges execution citing anti-government beliefs
South Carolina inmate Steven Bixby challenges execution with handwritten legal papers, citing beliefs that laws are unconstitutional and judges are guided by Satan.
Death row inmate seeks to drop counsel
A South Carolina death row inmate wants to drop his legal team to speed up his execution, despite concerns over his mental health history.
Second inmate chooses death by firing squad
COLUMBIA — A South Carolina death row inmate on Friday chose execution by firing squad, just five weeks after the state carried out its first death by that method. Mikal […]
Condemned prisoner seeks autopsy from last execution
COLUMBIA — A condemned man who is the next person scheduled to be put to death in South Carolina is again asking for his execution date be postponed because his […]
SC death row inmate makes final appeal
COLUMBIA — A man convicted of murder who is expected to be the next inmate scheduled for execution in South Carolina is making a final appeal to the state Supreme […]
Condemned inmates’ attorneys seek holiday execution pause
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court has not set a date for the state’s next execution after attorneys for four inmates out of appeals asked the court to postpone […]
Clemency petition seeks mercy for condemned inmate
COLUMBIA — Death row inmate Richard Moore has more than 20 people asking the governor to spare his life in a clemency petition filed Wednesday, just two days before he […]
Moore told to choose execution method
COLUMBIA — South Carolina prison officials told death row inmate Richard Moore on Tuesday that he can choose between a firing squad, the electric chair and lethal injection for his […]
Owens’ attorney picks lethal injection for client
COLUMBIA — A condemned inmate forced to choose how he’ll be put to death ended weeks of suspense by leaving the decision to his lawyer, who reluctantly told South Carolina […]
Killer who dropped appeals faces October execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has set a mid-October execution date for a man who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun and later told a judge he […]
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- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
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Commentary
- Off the record: Sealing evictions and restoring housing security
- Legally Speaking: How communication failures turn disputes into lawsuits
- We tore out our own backup generator
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
Legal Tech
- AI is reshaping family law practice, but attorneys worry about DIY research
- Massachusetts court rejects work product protection for AI documents by girlfriend
- Exterro launches on-premises AI platform for digital forensics
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