Halbert v. Michigan

545 U.S. ___ (2005)

ANTONIO DWAYNE HALBERT, PETITIONER

v.

MICHIGAN

No. 03-10198.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 25, 2005.

Decided June 23, 2005.

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MICHIGAN.

GINSBURG, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which STEVENS, O'CONNOR, KENNEDY, SOUTER, and BREYER, JJ., joined. THOMAS, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which SCALIA, J., joined, and in which REHNQUIST, C. J., joined as to all but Part III-B-3.

GINSBURG, delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1994, Michigan voters approved a proposal amending the State Constitution to provide…