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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:15 PM Original message |
SCOTUS: 8th Amendment "does not permit a juvenile offender to be sentenced to life in prison" |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good to see Sotomayor voting with the reasonable folks |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I never doubted that she would |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Lets hope Kagan does as well |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I have no doubt she will do as well. The President has made it very |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Punishists foaming at the mouth in 5... 4... 3... |
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Junkie Brewster (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nice to see some sanity from the Supremes N/T |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. Stevens, Sotomayor and Ginsburg write a concurring opinion just to respond to Thomas et al |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. "THOMAS’ rigid interpretation of the Amendment." |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. "While JUSTICE THOMAS would apparently not rule out adeath sentence for a $50 theft by a 7-year-old" |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. "Standards of decency have evolved since 1980. They will never stop doing so." |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. Really? |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Thomas is rigid, period |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. NYT: Justices Bar Life Terms for Youths Who Haven’t Killed |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. CNN: "Terrance Graham was sentenced to life without parole for robberies committed when he was 16.." |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
12. Positive sign, I hope -- !! |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. Roberts is turning out even worse than I had feared. |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Well in this case he sided for rights |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. Mercy Me |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. Wow. Roberts AGREED? |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. In a very limited way but still good for him |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. And, you know, he is clearly more moderate than Alito, granted only slightly so |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. Most important benefit from Obama's victory in 2008 |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Bacon for Scalia! |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I so hope that happens |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
23. delete, wrong case |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
24. What shocks me in this, apparently Sotamayor convinced Roberts |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I hope she serves for 35 years |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
27. Now we need the Supremes to acknowledge that juveniles should not be locked up with adults |
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