U.S. Supreme Court,
Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Jul. 22, 2015
Opinion piece takes cheap shot at new justices
An op-ed piece last week expresses his displeasure with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's recent dissent that questioned the death penalty's constitutionality.
David S. Ettinger
Of Counsel
Horvitz & Levy LLP
David S. Ettinger is of counsel at the appellate law firm Horvitz & Levy and is the primary writer for AtTheLectern.com, the firm's blog about the California Supreme Court. He serves on the board of directors of the California Supreme Court Historical Society.
In an op-ed piece last week, "Breyer's subjective, personal opposition to the death penalty" (July 16), retired superior court judge Lawrence Waddington expresses his displeasure with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's recent dissent in Glossip v. Gross, a separate opinion, joined by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, that questioned the death penalty's constitutionality.
While he was at it, the retired jurist threw in some digs at C...
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