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 September 15, 2004. Cases are organized by certiorari date within each section.Certiorari Granted and Argument ScheduledRoper v. Simmons — This case was granted certiorari on January 26, 2004, and is scheduled to be 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.Keyse Jamma…
