Sonia Sotomayor Just Dealt a Major Blow to Shady Prosecutors
The court rarely sides with death row inmates, so this rebuke to dishonest prosecutors is a remarkable victory in the fight against unconstitutional executions. But the case has several unusual features that make it more of an outlier than the turn of a new leaf.
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Supreme Court grants Richard Glossip new trial in capital case
This article was updated on Feb. 25 at 1:57 p.m. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Richard Glossip, who is on death row in Oklahoma for his role in the 1997 murder of motel owner Barry Van Treese,
The Supreme Court defends its power — and does justice
The Supreme Court is right to defend its power by saying Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip deserves a new trial.
Supreme Court throws out Richard Glossip death sentence, orders new trial in Oklahoma killing
The Supreme Court ordered a new trial Tuesday for Richard Glossip, scrapping his conviction and death sentence in an Oklahoma murder nearly three decades old.
Trump starts to lean on Supreme Court to save embattled executive actions
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Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate
Prosecutors' errors violated the constitutional rights of Richard Glossip when he was tried and convicted of murder, so he gets a new trial, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-3 decision.
Supreme Court overturns Richard Glossip conviction, orders new trial
The Supreme Court on Monday overturned the conviction and death sentence of Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip, citing prosecutorial misconduct that likely tainted his 2004 trial. The ruling in Glossip v.
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Supreme Court orders new hearing for Richard Glossip’s long-sought-after innocence appeal
Oklahoma took the unusual step of opposing its own prosecutors after uncovering misconduct dating back decades they say undermines Glossip's death sentence.
Supreme Court orders new trial for Richard Glossip after decades on death row
The Supreme Court ordered that an Oklahoma man convicted of murder, Richard Glossip, who has been scheduled for execution nine times, must now receive a new trial.
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.
US Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip
Glossip, 62, was granted a new trial by the US Supreme Court in a 5-3 decision which said his constitutional right to due process was denied when he was unfairly convicted of the 1997 murder of his employer based on false testimony.
Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate who was joined in his bid to have his conviction thrown out by the state's Republican attorney general.