Death Penalty, Nuclear Waste and More: Supreme Court Rounds Out Coming Term
Briefly

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pivotal death penalty case involving Ruben Gutierrez, whose appeals for DNA testing to prove his innocence were previously denied, as his execution was halted mere minutes before it was set to occur.
Among the newly added cases is a dispute regarding the authority of a federal agency that licensed a private entity to store spent nuclear fuel, raising significant questions about regulatory limits.
The cases being considered highlight critical issues surrounding the boundaries of federal agency power, the validity of officer use of force during fatal encounters, and the rights of death row prisoners to challenge state statutes that restrict access to exonerating evidence.
The Supreme Court's decisions in these cases will significantly impact the judicial landscape regarding constitutional challenges, administrative powers, and the legal proceedings surrounding capital punishment.
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