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Youth Tried as Adults

People v. Flakes

Colorado Supreme Court •
Argued against Colorado’s “direct file” statute on the grounds that it violates equal protection guarantees, contravenes separation of powers principles, and denies a defendant due process where statute allows sentencing as an adult following conviction for a crime that would not have made him eligible for adult prosecution.
Sex Offender Registration of Children (SORNA)

Commonwealth v. B.S.

Pennsylvania Superior Court •
Juvenile Law Center’s brief addressed whether statements made in response to law-enforcement questioning while youth was in court-ordered treatment were involuntary.
Youth Interrogations & Access to Counsel

Ledbetter v. Commissioner

Connecticut Supreme Court •
Argued in support of a 14-year-old who sought to suppress her confession because police failed to advise her that she would be prosecuted as an adult.
Youth Interrogations & Access to Counsel

In re Christopher K.

Illinois Supreme Court •
Addressed the issues of due process violations in Illinois’ blended sentencing schemes and the interpretation of a youth’s request for counsel.
Keeping Kids in the Community

In re A.B., et al

Pennsylvania Superior Court •
Argued that the PA Juvenile Act authorizes child welfare courts to retain jurisdiction over foster children aged 18 to 21 and to order agencies to continue to serve those youth in a course of treatment or instruction.
Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Roper v. Simmons

U.S. Supreme Court •
Supreme Court held the execution of juveniles unconstitutional. Juvenile Law Center’s brief argued the developmental differences between adolescents and adults in critical areas, including impulse control and understanding consequences.
Youth Interrogations & Access to Counsel

Yarborough v. Alvarado

U.S. Supreme Court •
Application of Miranda warnings to 17-year-old and whether age must be considered when determining the question of whether he was "in custody."
Solitary Confinement & Harsh Conditions

In re George T.

California Supreme Court •

Challenged the zero-tolerance approach to student misbehavior where a teen was sentenced to 100 days in juvenile detention for distributing a poem that mentioned bringing guns to school.