Text Link
Civil Rights
No items found.
No items found.
Civil Rights
No items found.
Tracker

Response Center

Real-time analysis of Trump-Vance administration actions, to support legal challenges and provide resources for the pro-democracy community.

Back to the Response Center

The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to

Promote the use of the death penalty

Let others know:

https://democracy2025.org/response-center/DPOv9h

What we know

This order calls for greater use of the death penalty, particularly for crimes by immigrants or against law enforcement officers.

Formal Name

Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety

Status
Underway
Formal Identifier

January 20, 2025

Anticipated Impact

This order ends Biden's federal moratorium on the use of the death penalty. It directs the Attorney General to pursue the death penalty in all cases where possible, particularly in cases involving capital crimes committed by undocumented immigrants or the murder of a law enforcement officer. The Attorney General must also encourage state attorneys general to pursue the death penalty; make sure that the 37 people whose death sentences Biden commuted have horrific prison conditions; and, work to overrule Supreme Court precedents limiting officials' abilities to pursue capital punishment.

By the Numbers

Partner Analysis

People are fighting back

How communities are responding

Democracy 2025 and our partners are ready to counter threats to people's rights, justice, and equality in courtrooms and communities across the country. Learn more about how people and communities are responding to this harmful policy:

Responses not found.

Join the Fight for Democracy

Help us counter unlawful, anti-democratic actions from the Trump-Vance administration and protect people, freedom, and justice.

An illustration of three people, two women and one man, shown in profile and facing left. Each wears glasses, and two wear caps, giving a casual appearance. The background includes red, white, and blue abstract patterns with stars.