The European Union (EU)
Amicus Curiae
Richard J. Wilson, Counsel of RecordThis brief was originally submitted for McCarver v. North Carolina (2001) and was resubmitted for this case at the request of the Petitioner. The EU is an amicus in this case because its 15 member states all oppose the death penalty and are working for its universal abolition. Richard J. Wilson is a professor of law at American University, where he specializes in clinical education, international human rights, asylum law, and criminal law and procedure. He received his law degree from the University of Illinois in 1972. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae…
