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Willbanks v. Missouri Department of Corrections

Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-165 Mo. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the Eighth Amendment's limits on sentences of life without parole for juveniles, as set forth in Graham v. Florida and Miller v. Alabama, apply equally to aggregate term-of-years sentences so lengthy that juveniles will not be eligible for parole during their lifetimes.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 28 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 1, 2017)
Aug 22 2017Brief of respondent Missouri Department Of Corrections in opposition filed.
Aug 28 2017Brief amicus curiae of The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center filed.
Aug 28 2017Brief amicus curiae of Fair Punishment Project filed.
Aug 30 2017Reply of petitioner Timothy S. Willbanks filed.
Aug 31 2017Brief amici curiae of Juvenile Law Center, et al. filed.
Sep 06 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
Oct 02 2017Petition DENIED.