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John Thompson – better known as JT – was a friend of IPNO’s office who shaped who we are today. In 1984, JT was arrested for crimes he did not commit. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to death after the prosecutors in his case deliberately withheld blood evidence showing…

Recently, we received a significant update in our long-running litigation for James Skinner. We had asked the United States Supreme Court to review Mr. Skinner’s conviction because the Louisiana state courts had refused to grant Mr. Skinner postconviction relief and had barely given any reasons. The U.S. Supreme Court had reversed the conviction of Mr. Skinner’s co-defendant, Michael Wearry, in 2016 because his lawyers uncovered significant favorable suppressed evidence that undermined the State’s case against…

Calvin Duncan to receive the John Thompson Award for Courage & Justice during the milestone celebration NEW ORLEANS — Innocence & Justice Louisiana (IJLA) will host its 25th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, September 19, from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM at Xavier University of Louisiana’s University Center Ballroom located at…

Recently, we received a significant update in our long-running litigation for James Skinner. We had asked the United States Supreme Court to review Mr. Skinner’s conviction because the Louisiana state courts had refused to grant Mr. Skinner postconviction relief and had barely given any reasons. The U.S. Supreme Court had reversed the conviction of Mr. Skinner’s co-defendant, Michael Wearry, in 2016 because his lawyers uncovered significant favorable suppressed evidence that undermined the State’s case against…