Graham v. Florida

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome Reversed and remanded
gptkbp:caseTypes Constitutional law
08-7412
gptkbp:citedBy Subsequent_Supreme_Court_decisions
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
May 17, 2010
gptkbp:filedIn November 9, 2009
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in legal journals
gptkbp:historicalEvent Appeals process
Trial court's sentencing decision
Florida_Supreme_Court_ruling
Terrance_Graham's_prior_offenses
U.S._Supreme_Court's_review_process
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Graham v. Florida
gptkbp:impact Juvenile justice reform
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Atkins_v._Virginia
gptkb:Roper_v._Simmons
gptkbp:involved gptkb:State_of_Florida
gptkb:Terrance_Graham
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
Justice Clarence Thomas
Judicial review of state sentencing laws
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_jurisdiction
gptkbp:legalStatus Influence on international human rights standards
560 U.S. 48
Changes in state laws post-decision
Increased focus on rehabilitation for juveniles
Influenced state laws on juvenile sentencing
Shift in public policy regarding juvenile offenders
Life sentences without parole for juveniles
Proportionality in sentencing for juveniles
Reevaluation of juvenile life sentences
Petitioner_represented_by_Bryan_Stevenson
Respondent_represented_by_Florida_Attorney_General
gptkbp:notableFeature Landmark case in juvenile law
gptkbp:outcome Unconstitutional_under_the_Eighth_Amendment
gptkbp:politicalParty Life without parole is a disproportionate sentence for non-homicide offenses committed by juveniles.
gptkbp:precedent Subsequent cases regarding juvenile justice
gptkbp:publicAccess Debate on juvenile sentencing practices
gptkbp:publications Articles in law reviews
Books on juvenile justice
Reports by advocacy groups
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Roper_v._Simmons
gptkb:Miller_v._Alabama
Eighth Amendment
Sentencing guidelines
Cruel and unusual punishment
Juvenile justice system
gptkbp:significance Impact on juvenile sentencing laws