Apr 15, 1997
Upholding the First Amendment right to witness California's executions, U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker ruled on February 28, 1997 that public witnesses - including the media - have a constitutionally protected right to observe executions.

"The Court has sent a loud and clear message that the California authorities cannot pull the curtain on executions. The public has a right to have representatives independently observe executions, and does not have to rely on government officials to tell us how they were performed," said attorney David Fried.

Jan 14, 1997
Physicians and patients file a class action suit in response to Prop 215’s threat to punish doctors if they are found to be recommending medical marijuana to their patients.
Apr 16, 1992
The State of California is prohibited from using the gas chamber to execute condemned prisoners.
Subscribe to