Ron Davis, Acting Warden, Petitioner v. Hector Ayala. — Thomas, J., Concurring

Summary

Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, dissents from the Court’s decision that Hector Ayala is not entitled to habeas relief, arguing that the exclusion of his counsel from Batson hearings raises grave doubt about harmlessness of the error. The dissent is joined by a concurring opinion from Justice Kennedy, which focuses on solitary confinement conditions, and a brief concurrence from Justice Thomas.