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ROPER v. SIMMONS

No. 03-633.

543 U.S. 551 (2005)

125 S.Ct. 1183

161 L.Ed.2d 1

ROPER, SUPERINTENDENT, POTOSI CORRECTIONAL CENTER v. SIMMONS

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 1, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Layton, State Solicitor of Missouri, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Attorney General, and Stephen D. Hawke and Evan J. Buchheim, Assistant Attorneys General.

Seth P. Waxman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were David W. Ogden and Jennifer Herndon, by appointment of the Court, 541 U.S. 1040.*

JUSTICE KENNEDY delivered the opinion of the Court.

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