Justices Weigh Fate of Condemned Prisoner With Celebrity Support

Texas wants to execute Rodney Reed next week despite evidence of his innocence, but the U.S. Supreme Court could intervene in the case which has prompted figures like Kim Kardashian and Sen. Ted Cruz to speak out on his behalf.

The justices are to consider at their Nov. 15 private conference whether to grant Reed’s petition, facing his call to tackle an array of issues including the question of whether the Constitution forbids executing an innocent person.

“The evidence supporting Reed’s innocence is uncontradicted and undeniable, and without the Supreme Court’s intervention, I fear the State of Texas may ...