2023 (January) Revised Death Penalty Protocol
Garland Confirmation Testimony re Federal Death Penalty (Feb. 22, 2021)
Senators Leahy and Cotton questioned Judge Garland on his views of the death penalty generally and in relation to specific cases, and whether he thought a moratorium appropriate.
DOJ Criminal Resource Manual (2019)
Criminal Resource Manual, which includes forms for non-expedited and expedited review.
Senators Leahy and Cotton questioned Judge Garland on his views of the death penalty generally and in relation to specific cases, and whether he thought a moratorium appropriate.
Criminal Resource Manual, which includes forms for non-expedited and expedited review.
In this version DOJ added several whole sections to covering appeals, 2255s, stays, and executions.
The DOJ Death Penalty Protocol (JM 9-10.000 et seq.) has been amended to require that in the absence of a request to seek the death penalty from the US Attorney, DOJ will not request a defense presentation before the Capital Case Review Committee unless two of the committee’s four members request such a meeting. Before the change, a single member could request a meeting with defense counsel.
No major changes to note in this revision.
In April 2018, removed subsection C to 9-10.160 regarding post-conviction requests, which had been added in January 2017.
2018 AG Memo re Use of DP in Drug Related Prosecutions
In December 2017, added description of Capital Review Committee to 9-10.130.
in January 2017, added subsection C to 9-10.160 to include “Requests for Relief Following Conviction and Sentence."
Click here for Attorney General memo announcing revisions.
Click here for the Attorney General memo announcing the revisions.
2007 DOJ Death Penalty Protocol