Protecting the Rights of Indigent Defendants on Death Row

Fighting for Justice on Death Row

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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CAP encourages law and pre-law students to apply for internships and externships.

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Apply to become a fellow or staff member at the Capital Appeals Project.

Top Cases

CAP is one of the leading death penalty appeals offices in the country, and has represented clients in several recent cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, including:

Kennedy v. Louisiana

A landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States on the Eighth Amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause.

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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.

“To report misappropriation, fraud, waste or abuse of public funds, travel to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s website:

http://www.lla.la.gov/report-fraud

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