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Whitton v. Dixon

Coverage of Whitton v. Dixon in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 2 · 13:30 UTCMost recent: Jun 3 · 18:30 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Supreme Courtorganization2Clarence Thomasperson1Samuel Alitoperson1First Step Acttopic1United States v. Rivera-Valdestopic1Florida v. Californiatopic1Genalo v. Blacktopic1Jennings v. Rodrigueztopic18 U.S.C. § 1226(c)topic1Pitchford v. Caintopic1Hamm v. Smithtopic1Gary Richard Whittonperson1Terry Pitchfordperson1Joseph Smithperson1Brett Kavanaughperson1John Robertsperson1Sonia Sotomayorperson1Elena Kaganperson1Ketanji Brown Jacksonperson1Death Penalty Information Centerorganization1
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  • POLITICSJun 3 · 18:30 UTCSCOTUSBLOG
    A random assortment of relists: prolonged detention, confessions of error, small juries, and new rules on habeas

    The Supreme Court addressed multiple relisted cases, including a summary reversal in a death-row inmate's case due to improper post-trial DNA evidence consideration, granted review in a First Step Act habeas corpus case, and denied petitions in immigration detention and state tax disputes. Justice Thomas dissented in several cases, arguing over procedural and jurisdictional issues.

  • POLITICSJun 2 · 13:30 UTCSCOTUSBLOG
    The state of the death penalty at the Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of three death row inmates, overturning lower court decisions in Whitton v. Dixon, Pitchford v. Cain, and Hamm v. Smith. The rulings highlighted issues with DNA evidence handling, jury selection, and assessing intellectual disability, while states increased executions in 2025, with 47 people put to death. The Court has denied all 2026 execution delay requests but did not halt any executions.