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Kennedy v. Louisiana, No. 07-343 (U.S. Supreme Court) (554 U.S. 407; 128 S.Ct. 2641) (June 25, 2008) (Justice Kennedy)

Loaded on May 1, 2008 published in Punch and Jurists June 02, 2008
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Rape of Minor.

The specific issue before the Court in this sharply-divided death-penalty case was whether the Constitution bars the states from imposing the death penalty for the rape of a child where the crime did not result, and was not intended to result, in death of the victim.

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  1. U.S. v. Graziano, No. 07-CR-0508 (JFB) (E.D.N.Y.) (558 F.Supp.2d 304) (March 20, 2008) (Judge Joseph F. Bianco)
  2. In Re: NSA Telecommunications Records Litigation, No. MDL No. 06-1791-VRW (N.D.Cal.) (564 F.Supp.2d 1109) (July 2, 2008) (Judge Vaughn R. Walker)
  3. U.S. v. Gilberson, No. 07-10100 (9th Cir.) (527 F.3d 882) (May 30, 2008) (Judge J. Clifford Wallace)
  4. Kennedy v. Louisiana, No. 07-343 (U.S. Supreme Court) (554 U.S. 407; 128 S.Ct. 2641) (June 25, 2008) (Justice Kennedy)
  5. Giles v. California, No. 07-6053 (U.S. Supreme Court) (554 U.S. 353; 128 S.Ct. 2678) (June 25, 2008) (Justice Scalia)
  6. Kennedy v. Louisiana, No. 07-343 (U.S. Supreme Court) (554 U.S. 407; 129 S.Ct. 1) (October 1, 2008) (Per Curiam)

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