Harris v. Arkansas
In brief
The Supreme Court declined to hear Harris’s case, so it did not rule on whether the Constitution bars execution for someone who was under 21 at the time of the offense.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · April 27, 2020
- What it’s about
- Harris petitioned the Supreme Court to review a decision by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals involving the state of Arkansas. The petitioner also requested permission to proceed without paying court fees.
- Who it affects
- The order ended Harris’s request for Supreme Court review, but it did not decide whether the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments bar such executions.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Harris also asked for permission to proceed without paying court fees.
The petition came from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in a dispute involving Arkansas.
Question presented
Whether the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit the execution of an individual who was under the age of twenty-one at the time of his offense?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Court has finished this docket action. The denial did not decide the constitutional question.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.