Woodson v. North Carolina was the first case to successfully challenge the use of the death penalty.

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Woodson v. North Carolina (1976) was significant for ruling mandatory death penalties as unconstitutional, but it was not the first case to successfully challenge the use of the death penalty. Earlier cases, such as Furman v. Georgia (1972), had already significantly impacted the application of the death penalty in the United States.

Woodson V North Carolina Was the First Case to Successfully Challenge