Austin Sarat (page 2)

Austin Sarat is William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College. His most recent book is "Lethal Injection and the False Promise of Humane Execution." His opinion articles have appeared in USA Today, Slate, the Guardian, the Washington Post and elsewhere.

Tree of Life Synagogue
The Tree of Life shooting horrified the nation: Is that a good reason for the death penalty? Austin Sarat
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani faces possible disbarment — and here's why that matters Austin Sarat
Ken Paxton; Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas, Ken Paxton and Donald Trump: The corrupting influence of oligarchy Austin Sarat
Donald Trump arraignment
Trump indictment: Legal historian explains why this is exactly what the Founding Fathers had in mind Austin Sarat
Protest Fox News NewsCorp Building
Dominion lawsuit is only the beginning: We must demolish the Fox News propaganda machine Austin Sarat
Alvin Bragg; Donald Trump
Trump's attacks on prosecutors are ominous — but they won't work Austin Sarat
Marjorie Taylor Greene; Donald Trump
From space lasers to civil war: Marjorie Taylor Greene's long audition to be Trump's running mate Austin Sarat
Kay Ivey; Steve Marshall
Alabama rushes to resume executions — but hasty "investigation" feels more like a cover-up Austin Sarat
Steve Scalise; Kevin McCarthy
Republicans like to talk tough on crime — but they're the ones with a real crime problem Austin Sarat
Donald Trump
A federal court holds Trump accountable for his abuse of the law: Here's why that matters Austin Sarat
A sign for Unit 5 of Death Row, in a US prison, circa 1990
Alabama Supreme Court clears the way for more cruelty in execution Austin Sarat
Matt Gaetz
The danger to democracy revealed by dysfunction in the House Austin Sarat
Death Chamber
Lethal injection is a gruesome disaster: After 40 years of cruelty, enough is enough Austin Sarat
Clarence Thomas; Samuel Alito; Neil Gorsuch
Will Supreme Court aid the far right in enshrining minority rule? Constitution hangs by a thread Austin Sarat
Kay Ivey
Alabama halts executions in a vain attempt to "fix" capital punishment: It can't be done Austin Sarat