Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Due Process Clause forbids the Government from prosecuting an individual who was a juvenile at the time of the crime under a statute that provides no punishment that can constitutionally be applied to that individual
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Federal law contains a number of crimes for which the only statutorily authorized punishments are death or life imprisonment without possibility of parole. As the Government conceded below, this Court has held that the Constitution forbids imposing either punishment on a person who was under the age of eighteen at the time of the crime. The question presented is: Whether the Due Process Clause forbids the Government from prosecuting an individual who was a juvenile at the time of the crime under a statute that provides no punishment that can constitutionally be applied to that individual.
2019-02-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
2019-02-06
Reply of petitioner J. B. R. filed. (Distributed)
2019-01-18
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2018-12-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 18, 2019.
2018-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 21, 2018 to January 18, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-10-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 21, 2018.
2018-10-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2018 to December 21, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-09-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 15, 2018.
2018-09-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 13, 2018 to October 15, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-07-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 13, 2018)