"Exclusive: Meet the Arkansas Judge Who Faces Impeachment for Protesting Against the Death Penalty"
From KTHV,
Little Rock: The Arkansas Supreme Court halted the executions of
two men originally scheduled to be put to death Monday night, putting another
legal roadblock in place in the state's plan to conduct eight lethal injections
before its supply of a key drug expires at the end of April.
Justices in a 4-3 decision granted stays Monday afternoon for Don
Davis and Bruce Ward. The inmates wanted stays of execution while the U.S.
Supreme Court takes up a separate case concerning access to independent mental
health experts by defendants. The U.S. high court is set to hold oral arguments
on April 24.
KHTV: Pulaski
County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen has issued a temporary restraining order
Friday against the state of Arkansas, effectively halting the scheduled
executions until further notice.
According to court documents, McKesson Medical-Surgical
Incorporated filed the temporary restraining order for an "injuctive
relief" and for the state of Arkansas to return its property....
But after issuing the order, Judge Griffen allowed himself to be
strapped to a cot during a protest to simulate an inmate being injected. The
state high court additionally asked a disciplinary panel to consider whether
Griffen violated the judicial code of conduct which could lead to his dismissal
as a judge. State prosecutors also contended that Griffen's personal blogs showed
bias toward death penalty protesters: "The state plans to use medication
designed for treating and healing disease to kill men."
The Bible says, "Thou should not kill." When is it okay to kill another human being?
