A Missouri death row convict literally got to see the sun rising at least one more time, after receiving a last minute stay of execution from a federal court judge. John Middleton had been convicted to death for the murder of three people, in a rural area of Missouri, in 1995. His execution was scheduled for one minute after midnight on Wednesday, but with under two hours left until his death, he … [Read more...]
10th Circuit Court Finds Utah Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
A landmark ruling of the 10th Circuit Court, announced on Thursday, has confirmed the ruling of the federal judge which deemed Utah’s same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional. According to the decision of the federal appeal’s court in question, it is a violation of citizens’ rights to outlaw same-sex marriage. The seminal verdict basically rejected the assertion made by state authorities, which … [Read more...]
