When I took over as Executive Director of FADP three years ago this week, I knew there would be times when it was hard to wear my lawyer hat and my abolitionist hat. For the most part, I can wear both at the same time. I’m not the lawyer for any of these men facing…
Death Warrant for Tommy Gudinas On Friday afternoon, Governor DeSantis signed another death warrant—the seventh this year, surpassing his record of six in 2023. Thomas (“Tommy”) Gudinas is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, June 24 at 6 pm for the 1994 murder of Michelle McGrath. Tommy was just 20 years old when he was…
On Thursday. May 22, Governor DeSantis signed HB 903, a bill that recklessly expands Florida’s execution methods without providing clear guardrails, oversight, or transparency. It opens the door for the state to experiment with virtually any method not yet deemed unconstitutional—including beheading, electrocution, hanging, nitrogen hypoxia, firing squads, and other untested or future methods. Read…
