DNA, Death Row and Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas death row inmate’s appeal for DNA test of evidence
Ruben Gutierrez wants to be able to sue prosecutors to compel them to test evidence that he says will prove he did not kill a Brownsville woman in 1998.
Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing
The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.
Supreme Court to consider death row plea for DNA testing
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain postconviction DNA testing on evidence that he says would exonerate him. Rube
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
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case about a Texas man on death row suing for access to DNA testing
Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 stabbing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville, on the state’s southern tip.
Supreme Court Seems Divided Over Condemned Man's Request for DNA Testing
The Supreme Court is considering whether Ruben Gutierrez, on death row for his role in a 1998 murder of an elderly woman, has standing to challenge the constitutionality of Texas' DNA testing law.
Supreme Court hears Texas death penalty case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Texas death penalty case against Ruben Gutierrez on Monday. Gutierrez was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of Escolastica Harrison in 1998.
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.
Texas Supreme Court Could Make Greg Abbott's Text Messages Public
The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether to compel the governor and attorney general to release emails and texts.
Supreme Court of Texas chief justice speaks before lawmakers
Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock was nominated by Gov. Greg Abbott in January. He appeared before the Senate Nominations Committee Monday morning.
Death row inmate asks Supreme Court to hear oral arguments
JACKSON – Attorneys for death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford want the state’s highest court to hear oral arguments in the latest appeal of his 30-year-old capital murder conviction and death sentence.
Texas Lawmakers Warn Court on Paralegal Services 'Grave Mistake'
Weeks before the Texas Supreme Court paused a plan—championed by then Chief Justice Nathan Hecht—to let paralegals practice ...
Texas Supreme Court aggressively quizzes 2021 winter storm lawyers
Oncor Electric Delivery and CenterPoint Energy should not face thousands of wrongful death, personal injury and property ...
The National Law Review18h
District Court Blocks Enforcement of SCOPE Act Requirements
On February 7, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction further ...
Stars and Stripes14h
Supreme Court denies request from paralyzed veteran to review ban on military medical malpractice lawsuits
The Supreme Court on Monday denied a request for the justices to review a ban on service members suing the military for ...
Opinion
Texas’ tradition of open, transparent government is in peril
The Texas Supreme Court will soon make a decision over a dispute involving Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton versus a watchdog group ...
The National Law Review12h
Supreme Court Says Alabama’s Exhaustion of State Processes Rule Unlawfully Blocked Due Process Claims
On February 21, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that an Alabama rule requiring claimants to first exhaust ...
Courthouse News Service15h
Death penalty DNA debacle sparks broader questions over compliance with court orders
Several Supreme Court justices worried that a low-profile death penalty appeal could upend fundamental judicial principles.
police.vic.gov.au11h
Daily Hearing List
The Daily Hearing List includes all matters scheduled to be heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria each day with times and courtrooms. It is available from 3:40pm, Monday to Friday, for the next ...