Supreme Court Rejects Inmate’s Attempt to Invalidate His Convictions

Supreme Court rejects inmate’s attempt to invalidate his convictions

The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down an effort by a Texas inmate to invalidate his convictions using new evidence that he says could clear him. In a unanimous decision by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the court ruled that a filing by Danny Rivers raising claims relating to that new evidence was a prohibited “second or successive” petition even though it was made while the district court’s decision denying his first petition was still pendi…

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court of the United States – The Presidential Prayer Team

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote the unanimous decision including majority groups in protections against discrimination.