No. 19-8232October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Docket 19-8232October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Jackson v. Mississippi
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in forma pauperis to review a decision by the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in forma pauperis to review a decision by the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Question presented
Whether the Eighth Amendment requires a sentencing authority to make a finding that a juvenile is permanently incorrigible before imposing a sentence of life without parole?
- Case path
Supreme Court of Mississippi / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology