Jackson v. Florida
Will consider facial and as-applied challenges under the federal Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments, as well as under Florida’s “cruel and unusual” punishment and equal protection analogues in arguments raised by amicus groups, to a 2023 law that permits defendants to be sentenced to death with only the votes of 8 of 12 jurors.
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State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in December
Issues on the dockets include school funding, protection of children in foster care, and the death penalty.