Jones v. Mississippi , 593 U.S. 98 (decided April 22, 2021): not “cruel and unusual punishment” to sentence juvenile to life without parole for homicide so long as it’s discretionary and not mandatory (oh thanks so much -- excuse me while I vomit) (15 year old stabbed his grandfather after fight about boy’s girlfriend) McCleskey v. Kemp , 481 U.S. 279 (decided April 22, 1987): study showing that death penalty imposed more often on black defendants as to white victims did not

City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan Nat’l Advertising of Austin, LLC , 596 U.S. 61 (decided April 21, 2022): City ordinance restricting billboards that (like most billboards) are not on land they are advertising for is content-neutral and subject to “intermediate” First Amendment scrutiny; remanded to Fifth Circuit (which then upheld the ordinance, 64 F.4th 287) United States v. Vaello Madero , 596 U.S. 159 (decided April 21, 2022): not denial of Equal Protection to deny SSI bene

City of Los Angeles v. Lyons , 461 U.S. 95 (decided April 20, 1983): nobody has standing to seek injunction preventing police use of chokeholds: can’t show that every officer will always use a chokehold on every suspect; 5 - 4 decision (Marshall, in dissent, notes that on this reasoning federal courts would have no power to enjoin a “shoot to kill” policy, or a policy of shooting one out of ten suspects on sight) Ramos v. Louisiana , 590 U.S. 83 (decided April 20, 2020): gui

Nelson v. Colorado , 581 U.S. 128 (decided April 19, 2017): striking down on Due Process grounds Colorado statute requiring acquitted defendants who seek recoupment of the restitution, fees, etc. they have been required to pay to prove their innocence by clear and convincing evidence (being found not guilty was by itself enough proof) Missouri v. Holland , 252 U.S. 416 (decided April 19, 1920): Missouri can’t prevent federal game warden from enforcing Migratory Bird Treaty Ac