Continue actions prior to US Supreme Court’s decision on Troy Davis’ appeal

There has been a phenomenal amount of activism aimed at preventing the execution of Troy Anthony Davis. The US Supreme Court issued a stay less than two hours before his scheduled execution. The US Supreme Court will decide whether or not to accept Troy’s petition for a Writ of Certiorari on Monday, September 29. This decision may be announced on that day, or the order may not come down until the following Monday, October 6. Activists should be prepared for anything from an attempted execution on September 29 to an indefinite stay should the Court grant Troy’s petition.

Amnesty International USA consulted closely with Troy’s legal team and learned that the best course of action will be to continue writing letters targeting the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, but those letters should be delivered to AIUSA’s Atlanta office, so that they can be hand delivered at the appropriate time if it becomes necessary. All activities should take place through the AIUSA online action in order to gather an accurate count of all the letters that are written on behalf of Troy.

More letters, phone calls, emails or faxes to the Board would not be helpful and could be counterproductive. Actions to other Georgia authorities, like the Governor or Attorney General, would also not be helpful. And, of course, actions directed at the US Supreme Court would be counterproductive as well. So, please do NOT plan any rallies or demonstrations in front of the US Supreme Court as such actions have the potential to jeopardize a positive outcome in this case.

Thank you all for the incredible work that has prevented this execution from proceeding. It has truly made the difference between life or death! Please continue to speak out for Troy Davis by taking part in the online action.