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Supreme Court Declines Review; Sockwell Gets New Trial

3/3/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a ruling that could grant Michael Sockwell, a long-serving death row inmate in Alabama, a new trial.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that prosecutors violated Sockwell's rights by intentionally excluding potential Black jurors.
Following the state's appeal being rejected, Sockwell is now set to receive a new trial.

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a ruling that could grant Michael Sockwell, a long-serving death row inmate in Alabama, a new trial.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that prosecutors violated Sockwell's rights by intentionally excluding potential Black jurors.
Following the state's appeal being rejected, Sockwell is now set to receive a new trial.