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Petition of the day

The petition of the day is:

13-1517

Issue: Whether an aggregate prison term imposed on a juvenile for non-homicide offenses that does not permit release before 100 years of age constitutes a sentence of life without parole as prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Recommended Citation: Maureen Johnston, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 31, 2014, 10:10 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2014/07/petition-of-the-day-651/