following his ruling, judge wendell griffen took part in a anti-death penalty protest outside the governor'sansion organized by his church to mark good friday. in addition to being a judge, griffen is an ordained baptist minister. amy: calls for wendell griffen's impeachment began soon after photographs from the vigil appeared in the press showing him lying down on a cot with his hands bound together as though he were a condemned man on a gurney. the state's high court soon barred judge griffen from hearing cases involving executions, capital punishment and the state's lethal injection , protocol. then last week lawmakers set the , stage to impeach griffen. if they succeed, griffen would become the first judge ever impeached in the state of arkansas. while wendell griffen's future as a judge is in question, he has opted not to stay silent. today he joins us in his first national television interview. judge wendell griffen, welcome to democracy now! can you talk about your actions? your ruling in a death penalty casese, and then goingng outsido protest outside the arkansas governor's mansion?