No. 18-5276

William Clark v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2018-07-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: age-of-majority age-of-maturity brain-development criminal-procedure cruel-and-unusual-punishment eighth-amendment equal-protection juvenile-justice montgomery-line sentencing sentencing-considerations
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Montgomery Line of decisions apply to those under 18-years-old?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented . ; 1: Whether the Montgomery Line of decisions apply : : to those under 18-years-old? 2. Whether the Equal Protection clause is violated ‘ where other courts have applied this Courts : rulings to individuals over 18? © ; . -i ee In The Supreme Court of the United States William Clark, Petitioner, ; sO Vv. : 7 United States of America, ; Respondent. : _ To the Chief Justices and Associate Justices of . : the Supreme Court: Unable to lean on the understanding of counsel William Clark ("Clark"), moves for a writ of certiorair to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. I. Jurisdiction ; This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1). II.. Opinion Below { The District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed September 13, 2017. Attached at Exhibit-A : ; III. Constitutional Provisions Involved . The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution | _ provides: . . Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and . unusual punishments inflicted. The Equal Protection clause provides" ; nor shall any State...deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. IV.

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2017-12-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 20, 2018)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
William Clark
William Clark — Petitioner
William Clark — Petitioner