U.S. Supreme Court rejects ex-cop Chauvin’s appeal in George Floyd murder

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of his conviction for the murder of George Floyd during a 2020 arrest, which sparked widespread protests against police brutality and racism. The justices turned away Chauvin’s appeal that he filed after a Minnesota appellate court upheld his 2021 murder conviction and rejected his request for a new trial.

Chauvin had argued that jury bias and certain rulings by the presiding judge deprived him of his right to a fair trial under the U.S.

Constitution’s Sixth Amendment.