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Hammermueller v. North American Company for Life and Health Insurance
An 82-year-old sued over unsuitable annuities. The appeals court reversed a jury award, finding no proof of actual financial loss.
In the matter of L.M.
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled juveniles do not have a right to a jury trial in delinquency cases. This affirmed the district court's denial of a jury trial for a 16-year-old charged with aggravated sexual battery.
Brief of Juvenile Law Center as Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Appellant, O.K.
An amicus brief supports the argument that military commissions lack jurisdiction over minors because the law is silent on juvenile personal jurisdiction. It argues that federal law and social science support treating juveniles differently.
Brief of Juvenile Law Center as Amicus Curiae In Support of Petitioner's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law Based on His Juvenile Status
This brief argues that classifying a child soldier as an "enemy combatant" violates domestic and international law. It contends Omar Khadr, captured at age 15, was improperly denied age-appropriate care.
Brief of Pacific Juvenile Defender Center et al. on Behalf of Appellant
The brief argues that juveniles who remain in juvenile court, but whose adjudications can be used as "strikes" in adult court, lose their right to a jury trial unconstitutionally.
Brief of the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner
This brief argues that a 12-year-old sentenced to 30 years without parole in adult court was an uninformed and unfortunate decision. It suggests the juvenile system should have retained jurisdiction.
A Social Neuroscience Perspective on Adolescent Risk-taking
Adolescents face significant public health threats from preventable, self-inflicted risks like accidents and substance use.
Adolescent development and the regulation of youth crime
In re Fabian A
Connecticut courts must explain plea consequences to juveniles in an age-appropriate way. This ensures they understand potential penalties and commitment extensions before pleading guilty.
Patterson v. Board of Trustees, State Police Retirement System
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that severe mental injuries can qualify for accidental disability benefits, but only if caused by a terrifying event that threatened physical safety or involved death or serious injury.
Council v. State
The South Carolina Supreme Court granted a new penalty hearing. The Court found counsel ineffective for failing to present mitigating evidence of the defendant's mental health issues and traumatic past.
Allen v. Bloomfield Hills Sch. Dist.
The court ruled PTSD can be a bodily injury with objective medical evidence of brain changes. Expert testimony connecting trauma to brain abnormalities was enough to proceed.
Erickson v. Pardus
The Supreme Court ruled a prisoner's claim of denied life-saving medical treatment for hepatitis C deserved a full hearing. This reinforced inmates' right to challenge prison medical care under the Eighth Amendment.
Childhood Psychiatric Disorders and Young Adult Crime: A Prospective, Population-Based Study
A study found that young adults with a history of psychiatric disorders as children or adolescents were more likely to commit crimes. This link was especially strong for specific combinations of disorders.
Malone v. State
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals upheld a death sentence. It ruled that drug-induced psychosis did not meet the legal insanity threshold, despite evidence the defendant suffered from it.