Join Amnesty International and ACLU of Alabama to say YES to HB27 – a bill that completes the restoration of the right to a jury that began in 2017 with the end of judicial override in the State—and brings Alabama law in line with the rest of the country.
Why HB27 Matters: HB27 completes the restoration of the right to a jury that began in 2017 with the end of judicial override in the State—and brings Alabama law in line with the rest of the country. In 2017, the practice of judicial override—where a judge can override the life verdict of a jury and sentence a defendant to death—was banned by the Alabama legislature but the new law was not applied to people on death row at the time. HB27 would give that law retroactive effect.
March to the Governor's Office – Rocky Myers Petition Handover: From the rally, we'll march to the Governor's office to present tens of thousands of signatures from activists around the world urging Governor Kay Ivey to grant clemency to Rocky Myers as part of the Amnesty International Write for Rights Campaign.
