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Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

People v. Diaz

California Courts of Appeal •
Argued that a juvenile’s 75-year sentence for a crime in which the victims suffered no serious injury is disproportionate and violates state, federal and international law.
Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Pittman v. South Carolina

U.S. Supreme Court •
Argued that a 12-year-old’s sentence of 30 years without the possibility of parole violates the Eighth Amendment.
Youth Tried as Adults

In re William M.

Nevada Supreme Court •
Briefed the issue of constitutionality of a state certification statute that requires juveniles, in violation of their right to due process and against self-incrimination, to admit guilt in order to rebut the presumption of certification to adult court.
Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Commonwealth v. Powell

Massachusetts Superior Court •
Juvenile Law Center’s brief argues that the mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole imposed on a 16-year-old is a disproportionate punishment under the U.S. and Massachusetts Constitutions.
Solitary Confinement & Harsh Conditions

Al Odah v. United States of America

U.S. Supreme Court •
Juvenile Law Center briefed the issue of whether the Congress intended the Military Commissions Act to have jurisdiction over juveniles. The juveniles in question have been held at Guantanamo Bay and subject to interrogation and physical and psychological abuse.
Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Connell v. State

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals •
Juvenile Law Center briefed and argued the question of the constitutionality of a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole imposed on a 17-year-old in Alabama.
Sex Offender Registration of Children (SORNA)

In the Matter of L.M.

Kansas Supreme Court •
Argued that the court should recognize a youth’s constitutional right to a jury trial when he faces public sex offender registration upon conviction of sex offenses under Kansas’ juvenile court statute.
Youth Tried as Adults

State v. Heinemann

Connecticut Supreme Court •
Argued for a specific jury instruction addressing the susceptibility of a 16-year-old to duress because of his level of maturity and limited decision-making capacity.
Youth Interrogations & Access to Counsel

In re Corey Spears

Ohio Supreme Court •
Briefed the issue of right to counsel for juveniles and the procedures that must be brought to bear before waiver is granted.