In his brief (1.5 paragraph) concurrence to today’s ruling that life without parole is an unconstitutional sentence for minors for non-homicide offenses, Stevens gives about as perfect and concise a summary of a liberal view of Constitutional interpretation as one could ask for: Society changes. Knowledge accumulates. We learn, sometimes, from our mistakes. Punishments that [...]
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