Supreme Court Orders Retrial of Oklahoma Death Row Inmate

Oklahoma attorney general supported Richard Glossip’s appeal after state courts ruled against him.

Death row inmate Richard Glossip on Feb. 19, 2021. Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP, File

The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 25 voted 5–3 to throw out the murder conviction of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Eugene Glossip after the state admitted the prosecution was flawed.

The court’s majority opinion was written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.