Michael O’Connor has represented people on death row throughout the United States since his graduation from Yale Law School in 1990. O’Connor has also taught for more than ten years in law schools in the United States and abroad, writing articles on habeas corpus and terrorism. He is co-author of Plowshares and Swords: the Economics of Israel’s Occupation of the West Bank. He currently works as an attorney with the Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program, representing the Government of Mexico in assisting Mexican nationals who have been accused of capital crimes.

January 10th, 2007 Reflections on the Death of a War Criminal An experienced capital defender makes the case against Saddam's execution The morning Saddam Hussein was executed, my wife warned me not to go on the internet. Of course, I soon went online, but instantly knew I should have ...