Amicus Curiae Brief on Behalf of American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts; Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Racial Justice at Harvard Law School et al.
Keywords JLWOP; juvenile life without parole; cruel and unusual; Eighth Amendment (U.S.); Miller; juvenile homicide offense; disproportionate sentenceBrief of Amici Curiae:Juvenile Law Center and American Probation And Parole Association et al., in Support of Appellant, Petitioner on Review
Keywords due process; waiver statute; adolescent development; individual determination of child culpability; blameworthinessBrief of Amici Curiae Children and Family Justice Center and Juvenile Law Center in Support of Defendant-Appellee
Keywords developmental differences between children and adults; youthful offenders; brain development; class X; juvenile court jurisdictionBrief of Amici Curiae Juvenile Law Center, et al. Supporting Respondent Jerri Smiley
Keywords Miller; Graham; Roper; mandatory sentencing; adolescent's reduced culpability (blameworthiness); adolescent development; blameworthiness; reduced culpabilityBrief of Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner O.G.
Keywords adolescent development; juvenile transfers; brain scienceBrief of Amici Curiae Juvenile Law Center and Forty Other Organizations in Support of Petitioners
Keywords juvenile justice fines; Eighth Amendment (U.S.); excessive fines; racial disparity; economic disparity; increased recidivism; increased likelihood of reoffending; youth vulnerabilityBrief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner
Keywords mitigation; transfers; diminished culpability; children; Houston-Sconiers; Ramos; presumption of mitigation; adult courtMemorandum of Amicus Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality in Support of Petition for Review
Keywords presumption of mitigation; adult court; diminished culpability; transfers; children; youth; juvenile offenders; sentencingBrief of Amici Curiae Former Judges, Current and Former Prosecutors, Law Enforcement Officers, Juvenile Justice Officials, Correctional Officers, and Probation Officers in Support of Petitioner
Keywords trauma; mental health; children; child detainees; trauma-informed care; adolescent brain developmentBrief of Amici Curiae Judges, Current and Former Prosecutors, Law Enforcement Officers, Juvenile Justice Officials, Correctional Officers, and Probation Officers in Support of Petitioner
Keywords Eighth Amendment (U.S.); brain development; non-homicide; Graham; aggregate sentence; term of years; meaningful opportunity to obtain release; immaturityAmicus Brief of Pacific Juvenile Defender Center and Youth Law Center on Behalf of Appellant Luis Angel Gutierrez
Keywords Eighth Amendment (U.S.); adolescent behavior; biology; legal culpability; legal blameworthiness; substance abuse; hallmarks of adolescence; cruel and unusual punishment; LWOP; life without parole; mitigation characteristicsBrief of King County Department of Public Defense
Keywords adolescents; emerging adulthood; sex offender registration and notification; SORN; 18-year-old; suicide; sexual recidivism; race; Black youthBrief of Pacific Juvenile Defender Center et al. on Behalf of Appellant
Keywords developmental differences; due process; rehabilitation; Three Strikes Law; fitness hearing; risk-takingWisconsin Innocence Project Amicus Brief
Keywords age; police interrogations; Miranda custody analysis; confessions; developmental deficiencies; involuntary statements; maximization; minimizationBrief of Amici Curiae, Current and Former State Prosecutors, State Attorneys General, DOJ Officials, U.S. Attorneys, and Former Corrections Directors—In Support of Plaintiffs
Keywords JLWOP; Miller; Montgomery; juvenile life without parole; Due Process protections; fair sentencing; individualized assessments; capacity for change; maturity