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SCOTUS Sides With Death Row Inmate in DNA-Testing Case

Constitutional Law Reporter

Goertz , 598 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. According to the Court majority, when a prisoner pursues state post-conviction DNA testing through the state-provided litigation process, the statute of limitations for a 42 U.S.C. The Court next turned to the key issue — when the clock on the two-year statute of limitations began to run.

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Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Personal Jurisdiction Laws

Constitutional Law Reporter

600 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring corporations operating within their borders to consent to personal jurisdiction when they register to do business in those states. According to the Court, such laws do not offend the Constitution’s Due Process Clause.

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