Etan Patz
Coverage of Etan Patz in the Nexus archive.
- Penultimate relists: papers, parents, and procedural puzzles
The Supreme Court is addressing relisted cases ahead of its final conference in October 2025, including Nielsen v. Watanabe on Bivens claims and McCarthy v. Hernandez regarding confession rules. The court reversed a lower court's decision in Hernandez and granted, vacated, and remanded cases in Newberry v. Texas and another case after prosecutors acknowledged errors.
- Here's what Miranda Rights are and why they are important
The article examines Miranda Rights through the lens of the Supreme Court's reinstatement of Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the 1979 case of 6-year-old Etan Patz's disappearance. Legal contributor Jessica Levinson analyzes how these rights influenced the court's decision.
- News Wrap: SCOTUS reinstates murder conviction in Patz case
The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the Etan Patz case, tornadoes killed at least three people in the Midwest, Colombia held a presidential election, Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceeded 1,000, and Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history.
- U.S. Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction of alleged killer in case of missing NYC boy Etan Patz
The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez’s murder conviction for the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz in a 6-3 decision, rejecting a federal appeals court’s earlier reversal due to concerns over trial procedures and Hernandez’s mental state during confession. The court ruled the appeals court overstepped its authority, allowing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to proceed with plans to retry Hernandez.
- US Supreme Court restores conviction in 1979 Etan Patz NYC murder case
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, restored Pedro Hernandez's conviction for the 1979 murder of Etan Patz, a Jewish 6-year-old, after determining the federal court overstepped its authority by overturning the 2025 guilty verdict. Hernandez was accused of kidnapping and murdering Patz in New York City.
- Court reimposes conviction of man found to have killed Etan Patz
The Supreme Court upheld Pedro Hernandez's conviction for the 1979 kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz, rejecting a lower court's order for a new trial. The case involved legal disputes over Hernandez's confession and its admissibility under Miranda rights and the 2004 Missouri v. Seibert ruling.
- US supreme court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz
The US Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, reversing a lower court's decision that had overturned the conviction. The 6-3 ruling supported New York prosecutors' appeal.
- Etan Patz killer: Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction for Pedro Hernandez in 1979 case of missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction for the 1979 case involving missing New York City boy Etan Patz. The decision was announced on Monday.
- Etan Patz killer: Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction for Pedro Hernandez in 1979 case of missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction for the 1979 case of the missing New York City boy, Etan Patz. The decision was made on Monday.
- Etan Patz killer: Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction for Pedro Hernandez in 1979 case of missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the 1979 case of missing New York City boy Etan Patz. The decision was made on Monday.
- Supreme Court restores conviction in Etan Patz murder
The Supreme Court reversed a federal appeals court ruling that had ordered a new trial for Pedro Hernandez, who confessed to strangling six-year-old Etan Patz in New York. The decision restores Hernandez's conviction in the 33-year-old murder case.
- Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz by a 6-3 vote. New York prosecutors appealed to undo a prior federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict, with three liberal justices dissenting.
- Etan Patz: Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in 1979 case of missing NYC boy
The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the murder conviction of the man found guilty of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz. The decision pertains to the 1979 case of the missing New York City boy.
- Supreme Court reinstates conviction in 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz
The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz by a 6-3 vote, reversing a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict. The ruling allowed prosecutors to proceed with a third trial against Pedro Hernandez, who had confessed to the crime but whose lawyers claim he did so falsely due to mental illness.
- Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The case involves a missing New York City boy.
- Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, overturning a federal appeals court decision that had dismissed the verdict due to a judge's response to a juror question. The 6-3 ruling supported New York prosecutors' appeal, which argued the lower court's reversal ignored a five-month trial with 66 witnesses. Pedro Hernandez, convicted in 2017, has been serving a 25-year-to-life sentence for the crime.
- Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz by a 6-3 vote, reversing a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict. The ruling cited a 1996 federal law limiting federal court oversight of state criminal trials, allowing prosecutors to pursue a third trial against Pedro Hernandez, who was previously convicted in a 2017 retrial.
- Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz by a 6-3 vote, reversing a federal appeals court decision that had overturned the verdict. Three liberal justices dissented from the ruling.
- Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court has reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The decision pertains to the case of a missing New York City boy.
- Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz by a 6-3 vote, overturning a federal appeals court decision that had reversed the verdict. The ruling cited a 1996 federal law limiting federal oversight of state criminal trials, and Pedro Hernandez, the defendant, has been serving a 25-year-to-life sentence since a 2017 conviction.
- Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the case of Etan Patz, a missing New York City boy. The article reports on this legal decision without additional context.