Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Graham and Miller require an individual proportionality determination before imposing any sentence on a juvenile offender convicted in adult court
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED The Eighth Amendment categorically bars the death penalty for juvenile offenders, Roper v. Simmons, 548 U.S. 551, 571 (2005), and life without parole for juvenile nonhomicide offenders, Graham v. Florida, 560 US. 48, 74 (2010). In Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. 460, 465 (2012), the Court introduced an individual proportionality determination and held that “mandatory life without parole for those under the age of 18 at the time of their crimes violates the Eighth Amendment|.]” The question presented is: Whether Graham and Miller require an individual proportionality determination before imposing any sentence on a juvenile offender convicted in adult court.
2021-03-29
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Criminal Justice Legal Foundation GRANTED.
2021-03-19
Supplemental brief of petitioner The State of Washington filed. (Distributed)
2021-03-16
Letter of supplemental authority from respondents submitted.
2021-03-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
2021-03-08
Reply of petitioner The State of Washington filed. (Distributed)
2021-02-18
Brief of respondent Said Omer Ali in opposition filed.
2021-01-20
Brief amici curiae of States of Indiana, et al. filed.
2021-01-20
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Criminal Justice Legal Foundation.
2021-01-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 19, 2021.
2021-01-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2021 to February 19, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-12-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 20, 2021)
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