Supreme Court, death row

Supreme Court revives case of death row inmate who says she was ‘sex-shamed’ at trial
The Supreme Court on Tuesday revived a challenge by a death row inmate in Oklahoma who claims prosecutors “sex-shamed” her during her trial, referring to her as a “slut puppy” and holding up her thong for the jury.
Supreme Court grants new hearing for death row inmate whose case included evidence of her sexual history
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered lower courts to review the case of the only woman on Oklahoma's death row over concerns that prosecutors' discussion of her sexual history rendered her trial unfair in the murder of her estranged husband.
Supreme Court Grants a New Hearing for the Only Woman on Oklahoma's Death Row
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered lower courts to review the case of the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row over concerns that prosecutors’ discussion of her sexual history rendered her trial unfair in the murder of her estranged husband.
US Supreme Court gives boost to woman who claimed 'sexist stereotyping' in murder conviction
The U.S. Supreme Court gave a boost on Tuesday to a female Oklahoma death row inmate who claimed her 2004 conviction for murdering her estranged husband was tainted by what her lawyers called "sexist stereotyping" by prosecutors who presented to the jury evidence about her sex life and revealing clothing.
Timeline: Brenda Andrew’s death row case and the Supreme Court’s call for review
Brenda Andrew, Oklahoma’s only woman on death row, has been granted a lifeline by the U.S. Supreme Court, which has ordered a new review of her case following claims that her trial was unfair due to irrelevant and prejudicial evidence presented by prosecutors.
How the modern Supreme Court might view the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship
In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons ...
Illinois Supreme Court to decide on law limiting where people can sue state
It’s now up to the Illinois Supreme Court to decide if a recently enacted state law limiting where people can file ...
Supreme Court Questions Prosecutors’ Focus on Sex in Capital Case
The court instructed an appeals court to reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew, the only woman ...
Supreme Court orders review of murder case over use of 'sexual' evidence
Brenda Andrew's lawyers said prosecutors used her sexual history and her thong underwear to help convict her of murdering her ...
Factbox-Top cases now before the US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving TikTok, guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender ...
Supreme Court rejects Republican-backed Montana case based on controversial election law theory
The Supreme Court has turned back an election law case out of Montana that relied on a controversial legal theory with the ...
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Supreme Court hears Cornell 403(b) case with broad implications for retirement industry
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Jan. 22 about a long-running legal battle between Cornell University and former ...
Supreme Court case to impact central Ohio cases involving police officers
The case is called Barnes v. Felix. The question is what should be considered legally when deciding if an officer's use of ...