The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty did not violate the equal protection clause due to racial discrimination.

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The McCleskey v. Kemp case addressed the issue of racial discrimination in the application of the death penalty. However, the Supreme Court ruled that statistical evidence alone was not enough to prove discrimination and upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty.

The USSupreme Court Ruled That the Death Penalty Did Not Violate