No. 19-5313
Thomas Arthur Kahlow v. Florida
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: 14th-amendment capital-punishment constitutional-limits due-process excessive-punishment federal-statutes fourteenth-amendment indefinite-imprisonment life-imprisonment state-constitutional-law state-governments
Latest Conference:
2019-12-06
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
WHETHER THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW GUARANTEED BY THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION'S FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT IS DENIED BY FLORIDA'S IMPOSITION OF A CAPITAL LIFE IMPRISONMENT SENTENCE THAT IN EFFECT IS THE INDEFINITE IMPRISONMENT ARTICLE I, SECTION 17 OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION DECLARES IS FORBIDDEN EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT WITHOUT ANY PERMISSIBLE EXCEPTION, WHICH FLORIDA DOCUMENTS AS INDEFINITE IMPRISONMENT BY SETTING A RELEASE DATE FAR BEYOND THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR THAT THE FEDERAL STATUTES LIMIT ALL STATE GOVERNMENTS TO WHEN MEASURING THE PASSAGE OF TIME.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the right to due process of law is denied by Florida's imposition of a capital life imprisonment sentence
Docket Entries
2019-12-09
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-11-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-10-31
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-21
Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
2019-06-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 23, 2019)
Attorneys
Florida
Kellie A. Nielan — Respondent
Thomas Kahlow
Thomas Arthur Kahlow — Petitioner