Thornell v. Jones, 602 U.S. ___ (2024), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals interpreted and applied Strickland v. Washington incorrectly. The Ninth Circuit's decision was reversed, and the death sentence was reinstated.[1] Alito said that the Ninth Circuit's characterizations of the mitigating and aggravating factors were misleading, emphasizing the former and downplaying the latter inappropriately.[2]
| Thornell v. Jones | |
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| Decided May 30, 2024 | |
| Full case name | Thornell v. Jones |
| Citations | 602 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Holding | |
| The Ninth Circuit interpreted and applied Strickland v. Washington incorrectly. Reversed. Death sentence reinstated. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Alito, joined by Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett |
| Dissent | Sotomayor, joined by Kagan |
| Dissent | Jackson |
In dissent, Sotomayor agreed that the Ninth Circuit had "all but ignored" the aggravating factors, but she thought the Ninth Circuit was in a better position to decide this matter than the Supreme Court.[2]
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