Failure at the Highest Level: Criminal Injustice

The John Thompson case against against the State of Louisiana and the New Orleans District Attorney at the time of prosecution was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court today. The decision was 5-4 and the dissenting Justices are Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Breyer, and Kagan. This ruling by the Supreme Court Justices further limits the ability of a criminal defendant to sue for Brady violations. The case is Connick vs. Thompson (09-571). Read the Opinion (PDF) HERE.


I last discussed the problem of bad prosecutors that hide exculpatory evidence and outright lie in attempt to attain convictions in The Dark Side of the US Criminal Justice System. The entire situation is so unreal to me that I am at a loss for words. That is highly unusual, right? Consider reading the U.S. Supreme Court Opinion linked above – it is interesting even if you're not into law.