Prosecutors fear flood of DNA evidence claims under §1983 
But defense lawyers say Supreme Court ruling is limited
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Tags: civil rights, criminal, DNA access, habeas, Supreme Court, §1983
WASHINGTON - In the wake of the U.S Supreme Court's ruling in Skinner v. Switzer that prisoners may assert civil rights claims seeking access to DNA evidence, defense attorneys and prosecutors are predicting very different consequences.
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