Litigation
Oct. 31, 2013
Oakland judge skeptical of expedited death penalty challenges
A new Justice Department rule that would authorize expedited post-conviction proceedings for death penalty defendants has triggered a legal fight.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A new Department of Justice rule that would authorize expedited post-conviction proceedings for death penalty defendants has triggered a court challenge and skepticism from an Oakland federal judge.
Chief U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in the Northern District issued a temporary restraining order earlier this month blocking the rule, which would have otherwise gone into effect last week. ...
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