Supreme Court Divided on Richard Glossip's Death Row Appeal

The justices are considering procedural and constitutional issues in a case where Oklahoma's attorney general supports a new trial.

Richard Glossip, on death row for a 1997 murder, claims his trial was flawed due to withheld evidence about a key witness's mental health.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, argues that Glossip deserves a new trial due to prosecutorial misconduct.
The Supreme Court is examining whether it has jurisdiction to review the case, given state procedural bars that were allegedly waived by the attorney general.
Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett are seen as pivotal votes, with some justices questioning the impact of the suppressed evidence on the original trial.
Justice Neil Gorsuch is recused, leaving the possibility of a 4-4 split, which would uphold the state court's decision against Glossip.