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Inquiring into the juvenile mind: Graham v. Florida and Sullivan v. Florida , Argument Preview
At 10 a.m., and again at 11 a.m., on Monday, the Supreme Court will examine the latest question on the punishment of juveniles who commit crimes — this time, crimes that do not lead to the death of the victim. Similar but not identical, the cases are Graham v. Florida , being argued at ...
Andrew Sullivan’s Political Masturbation
Andrew Sullivan’s Political Masturbation
politicalbyline.com — Good God this man is so far into the tank; it is sickening: Obama’s position – almost... a year into his presidency – is yet to be revealed. The president waits, prods, allows the parties to reveal their hands, and keeps his final detailed position to himself. By allowing the ... (more) Andrew Sullivan’s Political Masturbation
Why Does Andrew Sullivan Remain A Catholic?
Why Does Andrew Sullivan Remain A Catholic?
librarygrape.com — I admit that I've often wondered this myself. Rod Dreher ponders : I genuinely don't understand [Andrew... Sullivan's] position. He doesn't believe the Catholic Church teaches truth, except insofar as it coincides with what he believes. Staying inside the Catholic Church makes him truly ... (more) Why Does Andrew Sullivan Remain A Catholic?
Andy Sullivan: You Know, I Kinda Like This Guy, Obama
riehlworldview.com — Along with a large full face glossy of Obama, I'm guessing he uses it as his desktop,... Andy Sullivan has miraculously transported himself back in time. It isn't as if Obama is dithering on Afghanistan. Nah! He's simply doing the prudent thing while ... (more) Andy Sullivan: You Know, I Kinda Like This Guy, Obama
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Should Kids Get Life Without Parole?
The Moderate Voice — My answer is NO! Under no circumstances. The Supreme Court will hear appeals from two juvenile offenders on Monday arguing the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment forbids life in prison for crimes other than homicide. (The court ruled in the 2005 Roper v. Simmons decision that it was unconstitutional to impose the death penalty for any minor who committed murder.) SCOTUSblog has a comprehensive preview of the cases which includes this analysis: The critical issue for the Court, having already ...

Access Lyle Denniston's previews of Monday's U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments
How Appealing — Access Lyle Denniston's previews of Monday's U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments: At "SCOTUSblog," he has posts titled "Inquiring into the juvenile mind" and "A patent dispute for the Information Age."

On SCOTUS cases and juveniles in jail for life
The Moderate Voice — ... I’m not familiar with the two cases to be heard tomorrow in the Supreme Court of the United States (aka SCOTUS), but here is an excellent post at the always excellent SCOTUSblog about the cases. ...

On SCOTUS Cases and Juveniles in Jail for Life
Writes Like She Talks — ... work was conducting a part of the process performed that leads to the clinicians providing information to the jurists so that they can decide whether or not a minor is “amenable” to treatment or other juvenile court options if the minor is “found delinquint” or should be “bound over” to adult court. I’ve used a lot of quotation marks because these are all terms of art. I’m not familiar with the two cases to be heard tomorrow in the Supreme Court of the United States (aka SCOTUS), but here is an excellent post at the always excellent SCOTUSblog about the cases. Like any risk ...

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Quote of the Day: Supremes Consider Case Against Life Sentences for JuviesDebbie Schlussel
By Debbie Schlussel Last month, I published a column on, Sullivan v. Florida and Graham v. Florida, two cases the U.S. Supreme Court is considering, which challenge life sentences in prison for juveniles, claiming they are cruel and unusual punishment. There are 110 juvenile convicts, ...
Justices Consider Constitutionality of Juvenile Life SentencesACS Blog
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in two Florida cases involving whether life sentences for juveniles, with no chance of parole, violate the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The Associated Press reports that the justices appear "sharply divided" over the issue. ...
Supreme Court To Decide If Life In Prison For Juveniles Is "Cruel And Unusual"The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
WASHINGTON — Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack. Terrance Graham, implicated in armed robberies when he was 16 and 17, was given a life sentence by a judge who told the teenager he ...