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Federal Judge Says Kennedy v. Louisiana May No Longer Control, Setting Up High‑Court Fight

The opinion could prompt the Supreme Court to decide whether the Eighth Amendment allows death sentences for nonhomicide child rape.

Supreme Court Lets Lower Rulings Bar Alabama Execution in IQ Dispute

Supreme Court Takes Up Alabama Case Testing IQ-Only Bar to Death Penalty Protections

Alaska Pilot Asks Supreme Court To Review Plane Forfeiture Over Six-Pack Seizure