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Furman v. Georgia
U.S. Supreme Court case declaring arbitrary use of the death penalty unconstitutional
United States Supreme Court case
| Furman v. Georgia | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Full case name | William Henry Furman v.
State of Georgia |
| Citations | U.S (more) 92 S. Ct. ; 33 L. Ed. 2d ; U.S. LEXIS |
| Prior | Cert.William Henry Furman - Alchetron, The Free Social …granted, U.S. |
| Subsequent | Rehearing denied, U.S. |
| The arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. | |
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| Per curiam | |
| Concurrence | Douglas |
| Concurrence | Brennan |
| Concurrence | Stewart |
| Concurrence | White |
| Concurrence | Marshall |
| Dissent | Burger, joined by Blac
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