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  • Major Cases for Supreme Court in 2005

    12/20/2004 12:53:46 PM PST · by Tumbleweed_Connection · 14 replies · 557+ views
    AP ^ | Dec 20, 2004
    Some of the major issues to be decided by the Supreme Court next year: PRISON SENTENCES: Are federal sentencing guidelines constitutional? (United States v. Booker, 04-104 and United States v. Fanfan, 04-105.) Argument heard Oct. 4. MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Can the government prosecute sick people who grow marijuana and use it on the advice of a doctor? (Ashcroft v. Raich, 03-1454.) Argument heard Nov. 29. DEATH PENALTY: Is it unconstitutionally cruel to execute juvenile killers? (Roper v. Simmons, 03-633.) Argument heard Oct. 13. And may the United States try and sentence to death foreign nationals without notifying their government, in violation...