| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-1343 | Miss. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2018 |
Issues: (1) Whether the Eighth Amendment requires the sentencing authority to make a finding that a juvenile is permanently incorrigible in order to impose a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole; and (2) whether the Eighth Amendment prohibits a life without parole sentence for a crime committed by a juvenile.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Mar 23 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2018) |
| Mar 28 2018 | Waiver of right of respondent State of Mississippi to respond filed. |
| Apr 04 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018. |
| Apr 16 2018 | Response Requested. (Due May 16, 2018) |
| Apr 18 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Fair Punishment Project filed. |
| May 03 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Juvenile Law Center filed. |
| May 04 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 16, 2018 to June 15, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| May 08 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 15, 2018. |
| May 16 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Phillips Black Project filed. |
| Jun 13 2018 | Brief of respondent State of Mississippi in opposition filed. |
| Jun 26 2018 | Reply of petitioner Shawn Labarron Davis filed. |
| Jun 27 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018. |
| Oct 01 2018 | Petition DENIED. |
