No. 19-8294October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Docket 19-8294October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Johnson v. Mississippi
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed as a pauper filed by Johnson against the state of Mississippi, likely seeking review of a lower court decision.
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 and a motion to proceed as a pauper filed by Johnson against the state of Mississippi, likely seeking review of a lower court decision.
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
Court of Appeals 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
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