Eighth Amendment

Constitutional protection against excessive fines and cruel unusual punishment

Taylor v. Riojas
  1. Taylor v. Riojas
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Texas) (November 2, 2020)
  3. Original Case: Trent Michael Taylor v. Robert Riojas, et al.
  4. Victims<![CDATA[Trent Taylor]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Robert Riojas]]><![CDATA[Ricardo Cortez]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Trent Taylor]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Per Curiam]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]><![CDATA[John T. Montford Department of Criminal Justice]]>
  5. Case Tags: Qualified Immunity;Eighth Amendment;Prison Conditions;Civil Rights
Moore v. Texas
  1. Moore v. Texas
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 28, 2017)
  3. VictimsJames McCarbleDefendantsBobby James MoorePlaintiffsBobby James MoorePlaintiff AttorneysClifford M. SloanJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsTexas Court of Criminal AppealsSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Intellectual Disability;Eighth Amendment;Atkins v. Virginia
Madison v. Alabama
  1. Madison v. Alabama
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 27, 2019)
  3. VictimsJulius SchulteDefendantsVernon MadisonPlaintiffsState of AlabamaProsecutorsSteve MarshallDefense AttorneysBryan A. StevensonJudgesElena KaganInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtState of AlabamaEqual Justice Initiative
  4. Case Tags: Capital Punishment;Eighth Amendment;Mental Competency;U.S. Supreme Court
United States v. Briggs
  1. United States v. Briggs
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2020)
  3. Original Case: United States v. Michael Briggs
  4. Victims<![CDATA[DK]]><![CDATA[HA]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Michael Briggs]]><![CDATA[Humphrey Daniels]]><![CDATA[Richard Collins]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces]]><![CDATA[United States Air Force]]>
  5. Case Tags: Military Justice;Statute of Limitations;Sexual Assault;Eighth Amendment
Bucklew v. Precythe
  1. Bucklew v. Precythe
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 1, 2019)
  3. VictimsMichael SandersDefendantsRussell BucklewProsecutorsD. John SauerDefense AttorneysRobert N. HochmanJudgesNeil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesMissouri Department of Corrections
  4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Eighth Amendment;Lethal Injection;Method of Execution
Jones v. Mississippi
  1. Jones v. Mississippi
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 22, 2021)
  3. Original Case: Jones v. Mississippi, 593 U.S. ___ (2021)
  4. Victims<![CDATA[Bertis Jones]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Brett Jones]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Mississippi]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Krissy C. Nobile]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[David M. Shapiro]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Krissy C. Nobile]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito Jr.]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Mississippi Court of Appeals]]><![CDATA[Mississippi Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Mississippi Circuit Court]]>
  5. Case Tags: Juvenile Life Without Parole;Eighth Amendment;Permanent Incorrigibility;Montgomery v. Louisiana
City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
  1. City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 28, 2024)
  3. Original Case: City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson
  4. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[City of Grants Pass]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Gloria Johnson]]><![CDATA[John Logan]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Theane Evangelis]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]>
  5. Case Tags: Eighth Amendment;Homelessness;Camping Ban;Supreme Court Ruling
Hamm v. Smith
  1. Hamm v. Smith
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 4, 2024)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[John Q. Hamm]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Joseph Clifton Smith]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Alabama Department of Corrections]]>
  4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Intellectual Disability;Eighth Amendment;Habeas Corpus
Gutierrez v. Saenz
  1. Gutierrez v. Saenz
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2025)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[Escolastica Harrison]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Saenz]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Ruben Gutierrez]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court Justices]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]><![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]>
  4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Religious Freedom;Prisoners' Rights;Eighth Amendment