Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 16, 2006
High Court Must Exercise Discretion in Reviewing States' Capital Cases
Forum Column - By Michael Halley - The Supreme Court's decisions about which cases it accepts to review are crucial for the administration of justice nationwide.
By Michael Halley
The Supreme Court's decisions about which cases it accepts to review are crucial for the administration of justice nationwide. Yet these decisions are generally made without opinion, so little can be known about the underlying rationales in a given case or as matter of policy.
In a series of recent cases, Justice John Paul Stevens has shed some light on this closed p...
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