Scalia: Supreme Court Could End Death Penalty
Justice Antonin Scalia, speaking at Rhodes College in Memphis, says four justices believe the death penalty is unconstitutional.
…the conservative justice bristled at the concept, believing the penalty to be constitutional and telling attendees that death penalty opponents should go to the states if they want to end it, Jennifer Pignolet of The Commercial Appeal tweeted.
According to Pignolet’s report, Scalia said that “he ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if his court ruled it unconstitutional, despite his belief that the Constitution allows for it with the establishment of protections like a fair trial.”
Specifically, Scalia said that “he now has 4 colleagues who believe it’s unconstitutional,” Pignolet tweeted.
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Hirightnow September 24th, 2015 at 11:29
“Oh, noes! We won’t be able to kill people to show them that killing people is wrong!”
Oh, well… he can always wrangle a hunting invite from Cheney…
azeyote September 24th, 2015 at 12:00
Communion just ain’t enough blood for some Christians
amersham46 September 24th, 2015 at 13:11
The death penalty , American Christianity in a just 3 words
illinoisboy1977 September 24th, 2015 at 13:28
The penalty, itself, is Constitutional. But, the standards to prove a death penalty case should be MUCH higher. We could do so much more to eliminate the possibility of a wrongful conviction, in death penalty cases.
Chris September 24th, 2015 at 14:38
Cruel? Check.
Unusual? Anymore, it really is.
Looks like once again, Antonin is failing to understand how society is progressing.
rg9rts September 24th, 2015 at 16:45
NOT on my watch ,,,,,says the nazi
bpollen September 25th, 2015 at 04:14
If poor people stood as good a chance of getting a “fair trail” as Jamie Dimon, then I think the “fair trial” might constitute protection. As things stand, there is a distinct correlation between personal worth and acquittal (not to mention getting bail… you know, to help prepare your defense, care for your family, ski trips to Gstaad…)