Events - Fall 2009

Juvenile Sentencing: Life without Parole - Cruel & Unusual or Necessary & Appropriate?

November 19 - 6:00pm-7:50pm (with a reception to follow)

The Criminal Law Society and Criminal Law Brief are hosting a panel on the issue of juveniles receiving life without parole sentences for non-homicide crimes.  On Nov. 9, the Supreme Court will hear, separately, two cases on this issue.  Those cases, Graham v. Florida and Sullivan v. Florida, both involve juveniles who are serving life without parole for crimes that did not result in a homicide.  The Court is looking at whether the application of this sentence violates the 8th Amendment and its prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Many organizations filed amicus briefs on both sides and this panel will include represented from such organizations as the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund and the National District Attorneys Association. Further details about the panelists will be posted soon.

Past Events

Information Session & General Membership Meeting

October 12 - 12pm & 5pm