Civil Rights Committee Recommends Death Penalty Moratorium

The WSBA Civil Rights Committee has recommended that the WSBA call on Governor Locke to declare a moratorium on the death penalty. The Board of Governors will consider action at its August 4-5 meeting in Port Angeles. The discussion is not about the death penalty per se, but about adequate process, procedures and safeguards in death penalty cases, and whether a moratorium should be declared pending review of these issues.

The Board invites all interested persons to submit comments and recommendations. In order to be included in the Board book, materials must be received by July 21. Materials should be sent to the Office of the Executive Director, WSBA, 2101 Fourth Ave., Fourth Fl., Seattle, WA 98121-2330, or e-mail oed@wsba.org.

- June 2000