On the Garland death penalty actions tonight: The steps being taken here are good, but woefully incomplete and not-unlike the Obama-era actions that ultimately led nowhere and allowed Trump and Barr (and then Rosen) to put 13 people to death. 
Here’s the memo: justice.gov/opa/page/file/… / A. is fine, but mostly amounts to a delaying tactic (& is similar to that of the Obama era). B. is important, but the “consultation” there is going to needlessly delay rescinding a bad order. C. is very important and should move quickly.
Now, what’s really most distressing here to me is Garland’s quote. What is this? Is this a Janet Reno quote? Come on. Biden campaigned on opposing the death penalty, and Garland is his attorney general. What a sort of a weak quote is this? It’s 2021.
So, what do we have? A pause on executions while execution protocols and processes are reviewed.
Those specifics are good, but this leaves a lot out, too.
If Biden opposes the death penalty, why is he not commuting death row?
Aside from that, Garland also can do more. …
Those specifics are good, but this leaves a lot out, too.
If Biden opposes the death penalty, why is he not commuting death row?
Aside from that, Garland also can do more. …
While DOJ is working on those process issues, there are cases.
Garland could announce a halt on new federal capital prosecutions.
He could announce a halt on defense of capital appeals.
As w Holder & Lynch, Garland needn’t execute anyone to put more people on death row.
Garland could announce a halt on new federal capital prosecutions.
He could announce a halt on defense of capital appeals.
As w Holder & Lynch, Garland needn’t execute anyone to put more people on death row.
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