It is Finished
Another groundbreaking victory for humanity,
This was defintely going to be a close one, and a 5-4 ruling was quite likely, but nobody really knew which way it would go. Nonetheless, common sense ruled the day... Thank you Justice Kennedy.
Full Article at Yahoo.
A closely divided Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty for juvenile criminals on Tuesday, declaring there was a national consensus such executions were unconstitutionally cruel and ending a practice that had brought international condemnation.
This was defintely going to be a close one, and a 5-4 ruling was quite likely, but nobody really knew which way it would go. Nonetheless, common sense ruled the day... Thank you Justice Kennedy.
Full Article at Yahoo.
posted by ajit at
3:54 PM
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"The age of 18 is the point where society draws the line for many purposes between childhood and adulthood. It is, we conclude, the age at which the line for death eligibility ought to rest," Kennedy said.
I don't really understand how people aren't allowed to drink when they're 18
-anup
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