The US 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 US Constitution's Sixth Amendment.