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Scott Hechinger

May 19, 2021 • 8 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X

https://twitter.com/stillinprison/status/1394816151729836034

Oregon's "progressive" AG sided w/ Louisiana in Supreme Court to maintain a KKK-law that silenced Black jurors & led to unconstitutional convictions. When even Kavanaugh disagreed she fought again in the Court to limit their ruling. She still has power to right her injustice.

https://twitter.com/stillinprison/status/1394816151729836034

https://twitter.com/ScottHech/status/1394374130980511750?s=20

The Edwards v. Vannoy decision is the culmination of years of effort by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to maintain the racist stain of non-unanimous jury verdicts. She could have done different every step of the way. Few in Oregon have any idea.

https://twitter.com/ScottHech/status/1394374130980511750?s=20

@ORDOJ

There are hundreds of people still in prison in Oregon who were unconstitutionally convicted by non-unanimous juries. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum @ORDOJ can & should stop blocking people from getting new trials.

All Oregon advocates are asking for from Ellen Rosenblum is she stop opposing requests from hundreds still in prison. That she listen to her community, the local ACLU, Human Rights Watch, people & families directly impacted. That way, local DAs can then decide whether to retry.

These demands do not change because of the Supreme Court case, just as her power to act does not change. Fundamental to our Democracy is that the Constitution sets the floor. States can always provide more rights. More critical today than ever. We are not bound by Kavanaugh.

https://twitter.com/ScottHech/status/1394368142390988802?s=20

Here's the critical point made by Terrence Hayes. A man Ellen Rosenblum sentenced to 13 years following a non-unanimous verdict:

"We don’t have to rely on the Supreme Court — states have the power to provide retroactive justice."

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“[The Edwards ruling] makes it clear now that Ellen Rosenblum is the decision maker on this and if there’s gonna be movement, it’s going to come from her and not the Supreme Court.” If she really cared she’d act right now to allow for fair trials. oregonlive.com/pacific-northw…

@stillinprison

Please follow @stillinprison, visit stillinprison.org for more information & to take action, and join a growing chorus & coalition dedicated to justice asking Oregon's Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to use her power to topple this racist legal monument once and for all.

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