Davis v. United States

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Davis v. United States involves the following religious liberty issues: Prison & Institutional Religion.

The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit stayed Troy A. Davis's execution and ordered consideration of a new hearing to determine if a reasonable person today would find him guilty given recanted witness testimony.

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February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Davis v. United States (2008).

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Davis v. United States [2008] — The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit stayed Troy A. Davis's execution and ordered consideration of a new hearing to determine if a reasonable person today would find him guilty given recanted witness testimony. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/davis-2/, accessed July 5, 2026).

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Year: 2008

Prison & Institutional Religion

Holding: The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit stayed Troy A. Davis's execution and ordered consideration of a new hearing to determine if a reasonable person today would find him guilty given recanted witness testimony.

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UPDATE - Troy Anthony Davis Execution Stayed a Third Time Yesterday (New York Times) October 25, 2008

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Davis v. United States is a Prison & Institutional Religion case in 2008. The court held that the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit stayed Troy A. Davis's execution and ordered consideration of a new hearing to determine if a reasonable person today would find him guilty given recanted witness testimony.