No. 25-6050
David Wood v. Rachel Patton, Assistant Attorney General of Texas
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' fifteen-year, twenty-three case unbroken string of denying DNA testing appeals create a plausible claim that the state-created right is illusory in practice?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' fifteen-year, twenty-three case unbroken string of denying DNA testing appeals create a plausible claim that the state-created right is illusory in practice?
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-22
Reply of David Wood submitted.
2025-12-22
Reply of petitioner David Wood filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-05
Brief of Rachel Patton, In Her Official Capacity as District Attorney Pro Tem. in opposition submitted.
2025-12-05
Brief of respondent Rachel Patton, Assistant Attorney General of Texas in opposition filed.
2025-11-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 8, 2025)
Attorneys
David Wood
Rachel Patton, In Her Official Capacity as District Attorney Pro Tem.
Katherine Davis Abell — Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Respondent