High court looks at life in prison for juveniles
Justice Ginsburg says that "because of immaturity, you can't really judge a teenager at the point of sentencing."
Justice Ginsburg says that "because of immaturity, you can't really judge a teenager at the point of sentencing."
"The president could take a few pages from Lyndon Johnson's book ... and start knocking heads together," says Rep. John Conyers, the most senior African-American in Congress, of Obama's plight for a health care overhaul.
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President Obama retreated briefly to the serenity of Camp David this weekend, leaving behind seven days that showcased both the promise and the limits of his presidency.
The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate.
The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Monday over whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment, particularly if the crime is less serious than homicide.