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Willbanks v. Missouri Department of Corrections

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2017.

Docket No.17-165
Op. BelowMo.
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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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 28, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 1, 2017)Aug 22, 2017
Brief of respondent Missouri Department Of Corrections in opposition filed.Aug 28, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center filed.Aug 28, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of Fair Punishment Project filed.Aug 30, 2017
Reply of petitioner Timothy S. Willbanks filed.Aug 31, 2017
Brief amici curiae of Juvenile Law Center, et al. filed.
Sep 6, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
Oct 2, 2017
Petition DENIED.

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