U.S. Supreme Court Throws Out Death Sentence From 30 Years Ago

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May 23, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on February 14, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on Saturday at the age of 79. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The Supreme Court announced opinions today and overruled a 30-year old death sentence for a Georgia man because of racial discrimination in the jury selection. NPR’s Ron Elving tells Here & Now's Robin Young about the legal repercussions, as well as a new Washington Post poll that shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton nationally. The poll comes with big caveats for the likely Republican nominee.

Guest

Ron Elving, senior Washington editor for NPR. He tweets @relving.

This segment aired on May 23, 2016.