Supreme Court of the United States
Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- April 25, 2007
- Case
- Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Scalia, with whom Justice Thomas joins, and with whom Justice Alito joins as to Part I, dissenting.* I remain of the view “that limiting a jury’s discretion to consider all mitigating evidence does not violate the Eighth Amendment.” Ayers v. Belmontes, 549 U. S. 7, 24 (2006) (Scalia, J., concurring) (citing Walton v. A…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | John Paul Stevens | April 25, 2007 |
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | April 25, 2007 |