Roper v. Simmons
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Roper v. Simmons is a landmark 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held it unconstitutional to impose the death penalty for crimes committed by individuals under the age of 18.
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Target entity: Roper v. Simmons Context triple: [Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, centralIssueInCase, Roper v. Simmons]
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De Jonge v. Oregon
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Planned Parenthood v. Casey
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Target entity: Roper v. Simmons Target entity description: Roper v. Simmons is a landmark 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held it unconstitutional to impose the death penalty for crimes committed by individuals under the age of 18.
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A.
Lawrence v. Texas (in part)
Lawrence v. Texas (in part) is a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down laws criminalizing consensual same-sex intimacy, expanding constitutional protections for LGBTQ+ individuals.
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B.
Eisenstadt v. Baird
Eisenstadt v. Baird is a landmark 1972 U.S. Supreme Court decision that extended the right to possess and use contraceptives to unmarried individuals, significantly advancing privacy and equal protection jurisprudence.
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C.
Doe v. Bolton
Doe v. Bolton is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that, alongside Roe v. Wade, expanded and defined the scope of abortion rights by striking down restrictive state regulations.
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D.
De Jonge v. Oregon
De Jonge v. Oregon is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the right to peaceful assembly is a fundamental liberty protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and thus applies to the states.
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E.
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Planned Parenthood v. Casey is a landmark 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion while allowing greater state regulation under the “undue burden” standard.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eighth Amendment case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ juvenile death penalty case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
capital punishment law
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constitutional law ⓘ criminal law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 2004-10-13 ⓘ |
| citation | 543 U.S. 551 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2005-03-01 ⓘ |
| dissentingJustices |
Antonin Scalia
ⓘ
Clarence Thomas ⓘ Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ
surface form:
Sandra Day O'Connor
William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| dissentingOpinionBy | Antonin Scalia ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 03-633 ⓘ |
| fullName | Roper v. Simmons self-link ⓘ |
| holding |
Roper v. Simmons
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments forbid imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed.
The death penalty for crimes committed by individuals under 18 years of age is unconstitutional. ⓘ |
| impact | prohibited execution of offenders who were under 18 at the time of their crimes in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Missouri ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
application of the Eighth Amendment to juvenile offenders
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constitutionality of the juvenile death penalty ⓘ |
| majorityJustices |
Anthony M. Kennedy
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David H. Souter ⓘ John Paul Stevens ⓘ Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Anthony M. Kennedy ⓘ |
| originatingCourt |
Missouri Supreme Court
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surface form:
Supreme Court of Missouri
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| overruledCase | Stanford v. Kentucky ⓘ |
| overruledPrecedent | Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361 (1989) ⓘ |
| petitioner | Donald P. Roper ⓘ |
| precedentType | binding precedent on all U.S. state and federal courts ⓘ |
| reasoning |
International opinion and practice were considered as confirmation of the Court's judgment.
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Juveniles have diminished culpability compared to adults. ⓘ National consensus had developed against the juvenile death penalty. ⓘ The evolving standards of decency under the Eighth Amendment bar the juvenile death penalty. ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Atkins v. Virginia
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Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361 (1989) ⓘ
surface form:
Stanford v. Kentucky
Thompson v. Oklahoma ⓘ |
| respondent | Christopher Simmons ⓘ |
| result | Death sentences for crimes committed by persons under 18 were invalidated nationwide. ⓘ |
| separateDissentBy |
Sandra Day O’Connor
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surface form:
Sandra Day O'Connor
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| subjectMatter |
cruel and unusual punishment
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juvenile capital punishment ⓘ |
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Subject: Roper v. Simmons Description of subject: Roper v. Simmons is a landmark 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held it unconstitutional to impose the death penalty for crimes committed by individuals under the age of 18.
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