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Kennedy v. Louisiana, US Supreme Court, June 25, 2008 [ruling that the death penalty constitutes cruel and unusual punishment when imposed for a crime in which the victim was not killed]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.