ISBA urges Gov. Quinn to sign death penalty ban

January 12, 2011 The Illinois State Bar Association applauds the General Assembly's action to end the death penalty in Illinois. ISBA supported abolition because application of the death penalty in Illinois has been demonstrated to be flawed. There is no margin for error when imposing the death penalty. We urge Governor Quinn to sign the abolition bill into law. Mark D. Hassakis, President Illinois State Bar Association