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Oklahoma AG requests more time between upcoming executions

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Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion seeking more time between seven upcoming executions to ease the burden on the state’s Department of Corrections (DOC) and allow more time to prepare for executions. Public support for the death penalty in Oklahoma remains high.

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“What is the Significance of an Attorney General’s Confession of Error in a State Capital Case? In my Supreme Court amicus brief for the victim’s family in Oklahoma v. Richard Glossip, I argue that the Oklahoma Attorney General’s unfounded confession of ‘error’ should not dictate the case’s outcome.”

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“What is the Significance of an Attorney General’s Confession of Error in a State Capital Case? In my Supreme Court amicus brief for the victim’s family in Oklahoma v. The post “What is the Significance of an Attorney General’s Confession of Error in a State Capital Case?

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Justices take up bid to overturn Oklahoma death sentence

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Share Eight years after the Supreme Court blocked his execution so that it could consider a challenge to Oklahoma’s lethal-injection protocol, the justices agreed on Monday to take up the case of Richard Glossip , who is seeking to set aside his conviction and death sentence.

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Steptoe & Johnson Adds Securities Duo In Oklahoma

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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has announced the hiring of two experienced securities attorneys from regional firm Conner & Winters LLP to its corporate and mergers and acquisitions practice in its Oklahoma City office.

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“Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt”

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Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt”: Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman has this report. Shanmugam appears as counsel of record for Oklahoma on the cert. ” And Sean Murphy of The Associated Press reports that “ Man whose case led to landmark ruling reconvicted by feds.”

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“Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers keynote speech at Oklahoma City bombing ceremony”

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Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers keynote speech at Oklahoma City bombing ceremony”: Josh Dulaney of The Oklahoman has this report.

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Reproductive rights advocates, abortion providers file suit to block Oklahoma abortion restrictions

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A coalition of reproductive rights advocates and abortion providers filed a lawsuit on Thursday in an Oklahoma district court aiming to block five Oklahoma state laws that ban and restrict abortion care. The laws require an ultrasound 72 hours prior to abortion, which the Oklahoma Supreme Court has already declared unconstitutional.

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