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SCOTUS Double Header: Eighth Amendment and Civil Caging.

By Marks & Katz, LLC

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Supreme Court spiral staircase. Yesterday the Supreme Court issued two critical opinions whose importance extend well beyond the specific case facts.  Graham v. Florida, __ U.S. _ (May 17, 2010) , provides further discussion about the application of the Eight Amendment?s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, and reverses non-parolable life imprisonment on a non-homicide crime committed while the defendant was a juvenile. Don?t miss Justice Stevens?s brief concurring opinion that asserts: ?While [dissenting] JUSTICE THOMAS would apparently not rule out a death sentence for a $50 theft by a 7-year-old ? the Court wisely rejects his static approach to the law. Standards of decency have evolved since 1980. They will never stop doing so...continue to full post

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