Rust v. Nebraska

Supreme Court of the United States
Rust v. Nebraska, 434 U.S. 912 (1977)
98 S. Ct. 313

Rust v. Nebraska

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Neb. Certiorari denied.

Dissenting Opinion

Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Marshall

dissenting.

Adhering to our views that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153, 227, 231 (1976), we would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentences in these cases.

Reference

Full Case Name
Rust v. Nebraska and Holtan v. Nebraska
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published