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Issue of life in prison with no parole for minors divides Supreme Court

The Supreme Court appeared split Monday along familiar ideological lines over whether the Constitution forbids locking up forever juveniles whose crimes fall short of homicide. Full Article at The Washington Post

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  1. If they just grunt, throw them in there for the rest of their lives. But for God's sake, give the guy a chance if he's trying to do something different and sort them out case by case.
    Alan Simpson – Alan Simpson SOURCE: Southern California Public Radio 1 month ago
  2. It avoids all of the line-drawing problems we've been discussing
    John Roberts – John Roberts SOURCE: Reuters 1 month ago
  3. Every state recognizes the difference between an adult and a minor. And you have to make a line. We have it at 18
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Ruth Bader Ginsburg SOURCE: The San Jose Mercury News 1 month ago
  4. Some of the actual cases in which this sentence has been imposed in Florida involve factual situations that are so horrible that I couldn't have imagined them if I hadn't actually seen them
    Samuel Alito – Samuel Alito SOURCE: Tampa Bay Online 1 month ago
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