ACLU of Kentucky

Today, by ordering a military trial at Guantanamo for 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-defendants, Attorney General Eric Holder finally put the Obama administration's stamp on the proposition that some criminals are "too dangerous to have fair trials."

In reversing one of its last principled positions—that American courts are sufficiently nimble, fair, and transparent to try Mohammed and his confederates—the administration surrendered to the bullying, fear-mongering, and demagoguery of those seeking to create two separate kinds of American law. This isn't just about the administration allowing itself to be bullied out of its commitment to the rule of law. It's about the president and his Justice Department conceding that the system of justice in the United States will have multiple tiers—first-class law for some and junk law for others.

Read the whole Slate story here.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky has turned over its supply of a key lethal injection drug to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, officials said Friday.

Kentucky Justice Department spokeswoman Jennifer Brislin said in a statement that the state turned over its supply of sodium thiopental to be used as evidence in a case in another jurisdiction.

Read the full Herald-Leader story here.

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For the first time in the history of the ACLU of Kentucky, our board has contested elections! It is time to make your voice heard; please review the thirteen candidates and cast your vote. You can either mail in your ballot (which you will receive shortly) or cast a vote at the Annual Gathering on April 10. For more info or questions please contact Nancy at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 502-581-9746.

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