On Monday, the Supreme Court issued several rulings that made headlines in the mainstream news.  In US v. Comstock, the Court ruled 7-2 that Congress had not exceeded its power in enacting 18 U.S.C. § 4248, which authorizes federal district courts to order the civil commitment of sexually dangerous federal prisoners even after they have served their criminal sentences.  Read this recap by Eric Hansford of Stanford Law School posted on the SCOTUS blog. 

Another case is Graham v. Florida.  In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that juveniles who are convicted of crimes less than murder have the right not to be sentenced to life without the potential for release.  The recap on the SCOTUS blog has more details about the ruling, including a “fervent complaint” found in the dissenting opinion.