Supreme Court won’t hear Texas death row inmate’s bid for DNA testing again
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed seeking DNA testing that could challenge his conviction. The decision marks another rejection of Reed's legal efforts to obtain genetic evidence. The same day, the Court also ruled on a separate case involving a Vermont police officer's qualified immunity in an arrest of a protester.
Left-leaning outlets emphasize the Supreme Court's rejection of Reed's DNA testing request, framing it as a setback for death penalty defendants seeking exculpatory evidence. Coverage highlights concerns about capital punishment and access to potentially exonerating scientific evidence.
Center sources report the Supreme Court's decision factually, noting both the Reed DNA testing case and the separate qualified immunity ruling. Coverage treats these as distinct legal matters without strong advocacy framing.
Right-leaning outlets focus primarily on the qualified immunity decision favoring the police officer, presenting it as a victory for law enforcement protections. The Reed case receives minimal attention in right-wing coverage.
Key Differences
- Left outlets concentrate on the death penalty case while right outlets emphasize the qualified immunity ruling, reflecting different priorities regarding criminal justice
- Right-leaning sources largely omit coverage of the Reed DNA testing appeal, creating an asymmetry in which Supreme Court decisions receive attention
- Center sources cover both cases with relatively equal weight, while left and right outlets each elevate different rulings
Left(2)
ABC NewsBMar 23, 2:07 PM
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed who has sought to test crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him
CBS NewsBMar 23, 2:54 PM
Supreme Court rejects appeal from longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed
The justices left in place a ruling against Reed from the federal appeals court in New Orleans for the second time in less than three years.
Center(2)
The HillBMar 23, 1:46 PM
Supreme Court won’t hear Texas death row inmate’s bid for DNA testing again
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed’s fight for DNA testing nearly three years after allowing his bid to prove his innocence to move forward, a move that
The HillBMar 23, 2:14 PM
Supreme Court backs officer seeking immunity from Vermont House protester’s excessive force claims
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a police officer who forcibly removed a protester conducting a sit-in on the Vermont House floor a decade ago is entitled to qualified immunity. The ruling was uns
Right(2)
Fox NewsCMar 23, 2:16 PM
Supreme Court reverses lower court on qualified immunity for Vermont police sergeant who arrested protester
A Vermont police sergeant who used a wristlock to remove a protester from a 2015 sit-in is entitled to qualified immunity, the Supreme Court ruled.
The BlazeCMar 23, 4:39 PM
SCOTUS sides with officer over protester in qualified immunity case, reversing lower-court opinion
In a case stemming from a protest over a decade ago, the Supreme Court delivered a decision this week about qualified immunity. The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in Zorn v. Linton that a Vermont stat
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