Ruben Gutierrez, Petitioner v. Luis Saenz, et al.

The Supreme Court ruled that a Texas death-row inmate has legal standing to sue state officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to challenge the constitutionality of state laws restricting post-conviction DNA testing. The decision reversed a lower court ruling that had found the inmate's injury was not redressable because a favorable judgment might not guarantee access to the evidence.