Dear Friends, I am relieved to tell you that today, October 26, 2023, less than five hours before he was set to be put to death, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution for Will Speer. Will Speer will live to see another day and continue to spread his message of hope […]
Dear Friends, Thank you so much for joining us at our Light of Justice Luncheon this year. It was an energizing and powerful celebration. We want to particularly thank our generous sponsors and donors. Because of you, our event was our most successful yet, providing essential operating support to power our fight for justice […]
Dear Friends, We want to share important news with you. The sole surviving family member of the victim in Will Speer’s case has asked the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant clemency for him. You can support her incredible act of grace by sharing her message and Will’s petition on social media. Click here to […]
Dear Friends, We need your help. Will you join the campaign to #SaveWillSpeer, the first Inmate Coordinator for Texas’s Faith Based Program ? Will Speer is one of the original members of a voluntary, immersive Christian program for people incarcerated on Texas death row. Will has studied Christianity and recommitted his life to God. He was baptized on […]
Dear Friends: At Texas Defender Service, we believe in the power of stories to change the world. Since 2018 alone, TDS has used storytelling to save 41 lives. Coming into September, we have important news: Two more of our clients have received life instead of death sentences. We want to share the story of Joseph Tejeda, our […]
Dear Friends, Please join us for Texas Defender Service’s 2023 Light of Justice Luncheon, featuring Pulitzer-Prize winner James Forman Jr. as our keynote speaker and honoring Hogan Lovells. Sponsorships and tickets are on sale now! Our deadline for program recognition is coming up on Friday, September 15! The luncheon, co-chaired by Christopher D. Porter of Quinn Emanuel and Robert H. […]
