Harris v. Alabama

Harris v. Alabama
Argued December 5, 1994
Decided February 22, 1995
Full case nameHarris v. Alabama
Docket no.93-7659
Citations513 U.S. 504 (more)
ArgumentOral argument
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Case opinions
MajorityO'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer
DissentStevens

Harris v. Alabama, 513 U.S. 504 (1995), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that allowing the judge to impose a death sentence and making the jury recommendation non-binding even when it calls for life imprisonment is constitutional.[1]

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  1. ^ "Harris v. Alabama, 513 U.S. 504 (1995)". Justia Law. Retrieved September 10, 2022.