Judge Tracie Todd, who struck down Alabama's death penalty today, tells me that a written ruling is coming tomorrow:http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/alabama-death-penalty-law-is-unconstitutional-state-judge-ru?utm_term=.imrdQ7MJGk …
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Breaking: Alabama trial court judge issues written ruling striking down state's death sentencing law.http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/alabama-death-penalty-law-is-unconstitutional-state-judge-ru#.yrqgab1Xzd …
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Judge: "Alabama’s judiciary has unequivocally been hijacked by partisan interests and unlawful legislative neglect."http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/alabama-death-penalty-law-is-unconstitutional-state-judge-ru#.yrqgab1Xzd …
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America, meet Judge Tracie Todd. She is NOT happy. http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/alabama-death-penalty-law-is-unconstitutional-state-judge-ru#.yrqgab1Xzd …pic.twitter.com/D63GtUg2ex
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Judge Todd concludes her 28-pg ruling against AL's death sentencing law by quoting MLK: http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/alabama-death-penalty-law-is-unconstitutional-state-judge-ru#.mndobXJ40d …pic.twitter.com/8LAM1AHvXy
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@BuzzFeedNews: READ the
ruling striking down Alabama's death sentencing law —> http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/alabama-death-penalty-law-is-unconstitutional-state-judge-ru#.mndobXJ40d …pic.twitter.com/uMxmBDlNMR
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Note: There's a lot in here that's ~NOT~ going to stand up on appeal. It's clear Judge Todd has a LOT of dissatisfaction with the system ...
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... and she was not going to let this ruling out the door without getting all of the issues out in the open. See:pic.twitter.com/l7Xbzt8GPm
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That's point 7 in a section full of findings about AL's system, about which Todd concludes:pic.twitter.com/Ouc4quHpJe
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HOWEVER, the ~key~ finding here is that Hurst v. FL applies to AL, and that, as such, its death sentencing scheme is unconstitutional.
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And THAT is a ruling likely to stand up to scrutiny (if not on appeal within the AL courts). Read my report here: http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/alabama-death-penalty-law-is-unconstitutional-state-judge-ru#.mndobXJ40d …
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@chrisgeidner@Piper Does anyone consider the cost to the families, the cost to the children of the Death Row inmate. First hand hard burdenThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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