Roper v. Simmons
Roper v. Simmons (2005) was a case before the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled on March 1, 2005, that it is unconstitutional to impose capital punishment for crimes committed while under the age of 18, in a 5-4 decision.
The bench
The makeup of the Supreme Court and their opinions were:
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Majority opinion
- Written by: Justice Anthony Kennedy
- Joined by: Justices David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer
- Separate opinion: John Paul Stevens
Dissenting
- Written by: Justice Antonin Scalia
- Joined by: Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Clarence Thomas
- Separate dissent: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The bench |
| ► | The case |
| ► | The ruling |
| ► | The dissent |
| ► | Implications |
| ► | Source |
| ► | References |
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