Supreme Court Rules in Exxon Valdez, Child Rape Cases
June 26th, 2008 at 10:41 am

The Supreme Court issued two highly anticipated decisions Wednesday, outlawing executions of people convicted of raping a child and slashing the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster to $500 million.

Last night on the NewsHour: Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recapped the day’s court rulings and a panel of experts examined the impact of the Exxon Valdez decision.

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7/25/08 :: 1:48 am
ac Says:

After outlawing the death penalty for child rapists, I’m sure we can count on the Supreme Court to recommend the death penalty for home-schooler parents. Way to go New World Order, you used our own court to shaft us again!!!

Redlister RI.

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