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Supreme Court to Review Racial Bias in Pitchford Case

3/30/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in the case of Terry Pitchford, a Black Mississippi death-row inmate.
Pitchford was convicted in 2004 for the murder of Reuben Britt during a robbery.
Prosecutor Doug Evans, known for dismissing Black jurors, removed four of five Black jurors from Pitchford's trial.
A federal judge previously overturned Pitchford's conviction for inadequate defense against juror dismissals, but the Fifth Circuit reversed.

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in the case of Terry Pitchford, a Black Mississippi death-row inmate.
Pitchford was convicted in 2004 for the murder of Reuben Britt during a robbery.
Prosecutor Doug Evans, known for dismissing Black jurors, removed four of five Black jurors from Pitchford's trial.
A federal judge previously overturned Pitchford's conviction for inadequate defense against juror dismissals, but the Fifth Circuit reversed.