The Issue
The
justices, who have taken a keen interest in the subject over the last few
years, arent focused on religious objections to the state executing people
after juries and courts deem them deserving of death. Rather, they will examine
what rights the condemned have to religious comfort as they are being killed. At
the center of the case oh John Ramirez, a 37-year-old sentenced to die for
robbing and fatally stabbing a store clerk in 2004. This summer, with an
execution date set, Ramirez asked if his pastor could lay hands on him and pray
over him as he died. Texas prison officials denied the request. [Ramirez] does
not challenge his conviction, his death sentence, or the States chosen method
of execution, the prisoners briefing to the high court began. Instead [he]
asks the State to allow his chosen spiritual advisor, Pastor Dana Moore, to
perform ministrations in the execution chamber that include laying hands on
[Ramirez] and audibly praying over and with [him] during the final moments of
[his] life (Texas Tribune, 20210.
The Format:
Papers
must have 5 pages of narrative, not 4 pages.
12 point font, double-spaced, standard one inch margins, no extra
spaces, between paragraphs. Your paper
must have a cover page and reference page that is not included within the 5
pages. A papers content is essential
but please keep in mind that this is a college level paper and so ensure that
the paper is free from spelling or grammatical errors. You may exceed the 5 pages.
