TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 8, 2022

Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Shinn v. Ramirez, the ABA Death Penalty Representation Project put out a call for more pro bono attorneys to help represent people on death row. In the recent decision, the court found that two men convicted of murder in Arizona could not introduce new evidence in federal court to prove claims of ineffective counsel in their trials, the ABA Journal reports. Emily Olson-Gault, director of the project, says the decision means prisoners now need the best possible pro bono counsel to help them develop postconviction “ineffective assistance of counsel” claims in state court so the foundation is laid for consideration in federal court. For more information on how to get involved, visit the project’s website or email deathpenaltyproject@americanbar.org.