REED v. GOERTZ

No. 21-442.

143 S.Ct. 955 (2023)

598 U.S. 230

Rodney REED, Petitioner v. Bryan GOERTZ.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 19, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Parker Rider-Longmaid , Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Judd E. Stone, II , Solicitor General, for Respondent.

Cliff C. Gardner , Michelle L. Davis , Nicole A. DiSalvo , Gregory P. Ranzini , Peyton V. Carper , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, DE, Barry C. Scheck , Jane Pucher , The Innocence Project, New York, NY, Parker Rider-Longmaid , Counsel of Record, Kyser Blakely , Hanaa Khan, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC, Andrew F. MacRae , Macrae Law Firm PLLC, Austin, TX, for Petitioner.

Ken Paxton , Attorney General of Texas, Brent Webster , First Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Austin, Texas, Judd E. Stone II , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Cody Coll , Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent.


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