Highlights of the Supreme Court's 2003-2004 Term
References for Banks v. Dretke (February 24, 2004)

Prior Opinions

• U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Filed August 20, 2002

Pleadings, Motions, & Arguments

• Supreme Court Oral Argument (PDF)
• Brief for Petitioner (PDF)
• Brief for Respondent (PDF)
• Petition for Writ of Certiorari (PDF)
• Banks' Clemency Petition (PDF)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioner

• American Bar Association (PDF)
• John J. Gibbons, et al. (PDF)

Articles & Commentary

• Preventing a Miscarriage of Justice, New York Times (April 2003)
• Grave Doubts Remain in Texas Execution Scheduled for March 12, The Justice Project (March 2004)
• Prosecutorial Misconduct and Ineffective Counsel: The Case of Delma Banks, Jr., George Kendall, counsel for Banks
• Prosecutorial Misconduct in Death Penalty Cases, American Psychological Association (June 2004)
• High Court Reprieve for Texas Man, CBS News (March 2004)
• High Court Reverses Inmates Death Sentence, CNN (February 2004)
• Justices Overturn Death Sentence in Texas, New York Times (February 2004)
• Parents at an Execution (Audio), Sound Portraits (March 2003)
• Justices Order Hearing for Man They Saved From Death, USA Today (February 2004)
• Justices Overturn Texas Death Sentence, The Washington Post (February 2004)

Other References

• Supreme Court Docket
• Medill School of Journalism
• LII: Law about... Death Penalty
• www.deathpenaltyinfo.org
• NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund - Counsel for Petitioner