Juvenile imprisonment for life considered
The Supreme Court on Monday will consider whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison without parole for a non-homicide violates the Constitution's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. The case of Joe Sullivan, above, will be heard. (AP)
Court denies request to stay D.C. sniper's execution
Justices John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor objected to the court's haste.
Prosecutors' immunity weighed
Prosecutors say that they can't be sued for anything they do in their official capacities despite cases of wrongful imprisonment
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