The Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases Monday over whether sentencing ... are too painful and violate the Constitution's Eighth Amendment.

View this list sorted by case name. 24A921 Principle Homecare v. McDonald Whether the Supreme Court should ... Florida Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Loran Cole so that he may ...

In a failed last-ditch appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, lawyers for condemned inmate Jessie Hoffman had argued that ...

agreeing that he was likely to prevail on his claim that the use of nitrogen hypoxia would violate the Eighth Amendment. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit lifted the district court’s order ...

Miranda rights are cemented in every true crime fan's memory, but did you know they stemmed from an Arizona case? Here's what ...

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case brought by casino mogul and Trump donor Steve Wynn that would have ...

Arizona, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Florida added to the nearly dozen executions carried out in the first three months of 2025.

The ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court says in part: “Because it’s premised on the odd notion that the Eighth Amendment somehow ... Indeed, it contravenes Supreme Court precedent.