Supreme Court Allows Texas Death Row Inmate to Pursue DNA Testing Lawsuit
TL;DR
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez, allowing him to pursue DNA testing that could prove his innocence in a 1998 murder case, potentially preventing his execution.
- Supreme Court sides with Texas man on death row who’s seeking DNA testing PBS
- Supreme Court Sides With Death Row Prisoner Seeking DNA Testing The New York Times
- Cameron County DA reacts to Supreme Court ruling on Brownsville death row inmate ValleyCentral.com
- Court rules in favor of death row inmate SCOTUSblog
- Supreme Court rules Texas death row inmate can sue over state DNA testing laws The Hill
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