The effect of the U.S.Supreme Court case Furman v.Georgia was an "informal moratorium" until the execution of Gary Gilmore in 1977.

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Furman v. Georgia (1972) effectively invalidated all existing death penalty laws in the United States, deeming it cruel and unusual punishment. This decision resulted in a de facto moratorium on the death penalty until states could revise their laws to comply with the ruling. However, the death penalty was reinstated in 1976 with the Gregg v. Georgia decision, leading to the execution of Gary Gilmore in 1977.

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