The Astonishing Lengths Samuel Alito Will Go to Execute Death Row Inmates
Briefly

At the end of last month, the six-justice conservative majority on the Supreme Court went out of its way again to make clear its fervent support for the death penalty and its hostility to claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in capital cases.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit found that the public defender's performance in a capital case was deficient, highlighting the importance of thorough investigation into a defendant's mental health.
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