Lyle’s post on Alabama v. Adams, in which the state of Alabama urges the Court to reconsider its 2005 decision in Roper v. Simmons, has touched off a lively debate in the comments. One interesting aspect of the cert. petition itself is that the state is represented at the Court by Alabama Attorney General Troy King and Chief Deputy Attorney General Keith Miller (who serves as counsel of record). Alabama Solicitor General Kevin Newsom, who has argued at the Court and appears frequently on briefs filed there, does not appear on the petition.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL VERSION OF THIS STORY