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December 19, 2025
Supreme Court's Biggest Criminal Law Opinions Of 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court in 2025 handed down major criminal law decisions that made it easier for defendants to mount post-conviction challenges, clarified fraud statutes, and settled a circuit split over whether defendants can be convicted of violent crimes in which they did not physically participate.
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June 26, 2025
Justices Allow Texas Death Row Inmate's DNA Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said a Texas death row inmate can sue state officials in federal court to try to obtain post-conviction DNA testing, a decision that could open the door to broader challenges to how Texas provides access to forensic evidence after conviction.
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February 24, 2025
Justices Weigh Potentially Key Standing Issue In DNA Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday aggressively probed whether reinstating a district court ruling finding Texas' postconviction DNA testing procedures unconstitutional would give a man on death row legal standing to seek DNA evidence that could prove he is not eligible for the death penalty.
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February 21, 2025
Up Next At High Court: Straight Discrimination & Trial Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench Monday to debate whether majority-group plaintiffs should be held to higher evidentiary standards when bringing workplace discrimination claims and whether prisoners are entitled to jury trials when questions about pre-suit requirements are intertwined with the merits of their claims.
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November 01, 2024
Behind High Court's Rare Review Of 2nd Texas Capital Case
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court took up a case over a Texas inmate's right to new DNA testing his attorneys believe could save him from execution. It’s a rare move for the justices, who in recent years have pointedly stayed out of capital appeals.