DNA, Supreme Court and death row
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Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing
Supreme Court divided over death row right to DNA evidence testing
The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the Texas laws governing DNA testing.
Supreme Court appears swayed by Texas death row inmate’s request for DNA testing
The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing, as he seeks to obtain testing on evidence he claims would prevent his execution.
As part of a rapidly escalating war on corporate and government diversity, equity and inclusion programs, President Donald Trump’s administration and his allies are relying heavily on a two-year-old Supreme Court precedent that says virtually nothing about diversity in the workplace.
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A Clinton-era law, the PLRA, stymied prisoner lawsuits claiming serious harm. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether certain prisoners deserve jury trials.
The justices have all but stopped issuing summary reversals, which are unsigned decisions used to correct clear errors by lower courts.
The state's highest court upheld a law transferring more control of death penalty cases from local district attorneys to the state attorney general.
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