Danforth v. Minnesota — Scalia, J., Concurring

Summary

The Supreme Court reversed the Minnesota Supreme Court, holding that the federal Teague retroactivity doctrine does not limit state courts' authority to provide remedies for federal constitutional violations, state courts may grant relief broader than federal law requires. Justice Scalia concurred in judgment emphasizing that constitutional interpretation is declaratory not prospective. Justice Roberts dissented, arguing the Supremacy Clause binds state courts to uniform federal retroactivity rules.