Case Name: Furman v. Georgia; Jackson v. Georgia; Branch v. Texas
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-06-28
Citations: 403 U.S. 952
Docket Number: No. 5059; No. 5133; No. 5135
Parties: Furman v. Georgia. Jackson v. Georgia. Branch v. Texas.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 403
Pages: 952–952

Head Matter:
No. 5059.
No. 5133.
No. 5135.
Furman v. Georgia. Jackson v. Georgia. Branch v. Texas.

Opinion:
Sup. Ct. Ga. Reported below: 225 Ga. 253, 167 S. E. 2d 628;
Sup. Ct. Ga. Reported below: 225 Ga. 790, 171 S. E. 2d 501; and
Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Reported below: 447 S. W. 2d 932. Certiorari granted limited to the-following question: "Does the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in [these cases] constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments?"