Supreme Court to consider reinstating death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber

• An appeals court last year tossed Tsarnaev's death sentence, finding that the judge in his 2015 trial failed to guarantee a fair jury due to extensive media coverage.
• The 27-year-old continues to serve a life sentence.

The big picture: Although the death penalty is opposed by most liberals, conservatives continue to back capital punishment. The Supreme Court currently has a strong conservative lean, with the last three vacancies on the bench filled by former President Donald Trump.