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Justices won’t block execution of Texas man who says he was denied a proper psychological evaluation

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block the execution of Tracy Beatty, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2003 murder of his mother. Beatty, 61, is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Wednesday evening. In the months leading up to.

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Justices will take a closer look at a capital conviction that prosecutors no longer support

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. It was a big week for relists: On Friday, the court granted all four of last week’s new re

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Closely divided court scrutinizes various provisions of Indian Child Welfare Act

The Supreme Court appeared divided on Wednesday over the constitutionality of a 1978 law that regulates the adoption of Native American children. After more than three hours of oral argument, several justices expressed doubt about specific provisions of t

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State Supreme Court Doubles Down On This Guy Not Being Allowed In Courtrooms

Dude is giving everyone else a bad name. The post State Supreme Court Doubles Down On This Guy Not Being Allowed In Courtrooms appeared first on Above the Law.

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