All Articles tagged Constitution of Louisiana

• State Constitutional Commentary
  August 08, 2009 EDT
  STATE CONSTITUTIONAL ADJUDICATION IN A FOOTNOTE? A CRITIQUE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA’S DECISION IN STATE V. KENNEDY
  Kevin Blackwell

  This article explores what the standard for excessive punishment under the Constitution of Louisiana is, and how the Supreme Court of Louisiana could have adjudicated State v. Perry more appropriately.