Supreme Court of the United States, 1986

Rushing v. Louisiana

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided May 27, 1986 · Brennan, Marshall

476 U.S. 1153; 106 S. Ct. 2259 (United States Reports)

Cases that cite this one

71 later published cases cite this decision. The 25 that cite it most often are listed here.

Leslie Lowenfield v. C. Paul Phelps, Secretary of the Department of Corrections, State of Louisiana (5th Cir. 1987)
State v. Green (La. Ct. App. 1994)
State v. Snyder (La. 1999)
State v. Thibodeaux (La. 1999)
State v. Ancar (La. Ct. App. 1999)
State v. Jackson (La. Ct. App. 1992)
Booth v. State (Md. 1992)
State v. Barnes (La. Ct. App. 1991)
James Russell v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections (5th Cir. 1989)
Leslie Lowenfield v. Robert H. Butler, Sr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Respondents (5th Cir. 1988)
Leonard Marvin Laws v. Bill Armontrout (8th Cir. 1988)
David Earl Wilson v. Robert H. Butler, Sr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana (5th Cir. 1987)
Johnny Paul Penry v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent (5th Cir. 1987)
Leonard Marvin Laws v. Bill Armontrout (8th Cir. 1987)
State of Louisiana Versus Joachim J. Cotton (La. Ct. App. 2024)
State of Louisiana Versus Lanard A. Lavigne (La. Ct. App. 2023)
State of Louisiana Versus Jerman Neveaux (La. Ct. App. 2023)
State of Louisiana v. Emeterio L. Rivera (La. Ct. App. 2022)
State of Louisiana Versus Argentina Mesa (La. Ct. App. 2019)
State v. Guillory (La. Ct. App. 2011)
State v. Miller (La. Ct. App. 2011)
State of Louisiana v. Jeffery Lee Guillory (La. Ct. App. 2011)
State v. Foster (La. Ct. App. 2010)
State v. Dressner (La. 2010)
State v. Anders (La. Ct. App. 2006)

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Dissenting Opinion

Justice Brennan and 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.

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. La.;

C. A. 5th Cir.;

Sup. Ct. La.;

C. A. 5th Cir.;

Sup. Ct. Ky.;

Sup. Ct. Idaho;

Sup. Ct. Tenn.;

Sup. Ct. Tenn.; and

Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.

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