U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 9, 2011
High Court Rules on DNA Test Claims
A person seeking the testing of crime-scene DNA can pursue that claim through a federal civil rights lawsuit, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a 6-3 vote Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a person seeking the testing of crime-scene DNA can pursue that claim through a federal civil rights lawsuit. The 6-3 decision reversed the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Skinner v. Switzer, 09-9000 <!-- High Court Rules on DNA Test Claims -->
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