This email alert was just sent from the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. “The justices said they will use Skinner’s case to decide whether prison inmates may use a federal civil rights law to petition for DNA testing that was not performed prior to their conviction. Federal appeals courts around the country have decided the issue differently.    The high court
previously blocked Skinner’s execution while it considered his appeal.
The case will be argued before the Supreme Court in the fall.” Check out this associated press article in the LA Times for more info.