Ruling in Gregg v. Georgia, on July 2, 1976, the majority opinion declared that "the punishment of death does not invariably violate the Constitution."
The question presented was:
"[W]hether the imposition of the sentence of death for the crime of murder under the law of Georgia violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments."
Oral Arguments
You can hear the oral arguments for this case here:
Or listen to them directly on the Supreme Court's website here.
The Ruling
You can read the final ruling in Gregg v. Georgia either in our read in full below, or click here for a PDF.
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