2003—In Summerlin v. Stewart, the Ninth Circuit addresses whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Ring v. Arizona, which held that aggravating factors under Arizona’s death-penalty law need to be p…
Ed Whelan is a journalist and writer focusing on legal and political issues in the United States. He is a writer for National Review and has also been featured in the Analytics on Fire Podcast and Ancient Origins. Whelan's articles cover a range of topics including Supreme Court cases, legal analysis, and current events.