Supreme Court of the United States, 1991

Russell v. Collins

Russell v. Collins
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided September 18, 1991 · Marshall
501 U.S. 1278 (United States Reports)

Russell v. Collins

Dissenting Opinion

Justice Marshall,

dissenting.

Adhering to my view 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, 231 (1976), I would grant the application for stay of execution and the petition for writ of certiorari and would vacate the death sentence in this case.

Opinion of the Court

C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.