Here is a book I just found in the bargain bin for $1.

Death Penalty Decisions of the United States Supreme Court

The book was published in 2003, and has 11 major death penalty decisions, supposedly translated into standard English with defintions of legal terms.

I decided not to get if for myself, but if anyone want's to brush up on the topic, you can't beat a dollar. Maybe you should all buy it and form a discussion group.