Jul 23, 2020 · We immediately appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit but we, and most importantly, Wes Purkey, ran out of time before the Seventh Circuit could intervene. At 8:19 a.m. – with the appeal pending, and without sufficient notice – the government executed Wesley Ira Purkey.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. July 9, 2020. CONTACT: Nancy Rodriguez [email protected]. Washington, D.C. – Below is the statement of ACS President Russ Feingold ahead of the planned executions of Daniel Lewis Lee, Dustin Lee Honken, Keith …

Dec 6, 2019 · Wesley Purkey is a 67-year old man in rapid decline from Alzheimer’s disease. He also suffers from longstanding multiple serious mental health issues. In and out of psychiatric hospitals since the age of 14, Mr. Purkey has been diagnosed with and/or treated with medication for schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, brain damage and more.

Jul 16, 2020 · Washington, D.C. – American Constitution Society President Russ Feingold released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow the federal execution of Wesley Purkey, a man suffering from schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injuries and dementia.

Jul 23, 2020 · Wesley Purkey’s Execution Should Shock America’s Conscience. Rebecca E. Woodman July 23, 2020. Get ...

Dec 6, 2019 · Ron Honberg, J.D. Former Director of Policy and Legal Affairs at NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Jul 16, 2020 · Rebecca E. Woodman, Wesley Purkey’s Execution Should Shock America’s Conscience (2020) Russ Feingold & Keith Harper, Another broken promise by the United States(2020) Frederick Gedicks, Dunn v. Ray: We Should Have Seen This Coming (2019) Ron Honberg, Executing People with Serious Mental Illness — Like Wesley Purkey — Is Wrong (2019)

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