We Protect the Rights of Indigent Defendants on Death Row
What do we do?
- Provide representation to all indigent defendants sentenced capitally in Louisiana
- Resource ongoing capital trials
- Provide training and consultation for capital defense attorneys
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Top Cases
Kennedy v. Louisiana
A landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States on the Eighth Amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause.
Snyder v. Louisiana
A decision by the United States Supreme Court on racial issues in jury selection in death penalty cases.
About
The Capital Appeals Project is a non-profit law office founded in 2001 to provide representation to capital defendants on direct appeal to the Louisiana Supreme Court and on certiorari to the United States Supreme Court
The Capital Appeals Project is a non-profit 501(c)(3) entity organized under the state of Louisiana.
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