Inside the Supreme Court
Status of Important Cases Before the Highest Tribunal
The following pages provide the status of key cases granted certiorari by the Supreme Court for consideration during the October 2004 term (October 4, 2004, through October 2, 2005), as of October 11, 2004. Cases are organized by certiorari date within each section.Certiorari Granted and ArguedRoper v. Simmons — This case was granted certiorari on January 26, 2004, and was argued on October 13. At issue is whether the imposition of the death penalty on an individual who commits murder at age 17 constitutes cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. Featured in Executing Minors, Sup….
