Louisiana Seeks Reconsideration of SCOTUS Ruling

The SCOTUS Blog is reporting that Louisiana has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling in Kennedy v. Louisiana, basing its request on the Court's omission of any discussion of the federal statute that permits the death penalty for child rape committed by a member of the armed forces.  We posted earlier this month about the case, noting that none of the parties involved had encountered this statute while conducting legal research. SCOTUS Blog has links to Louisiana's petition and a discussion of the rules for granting rehearing.  We'll report back when the Court responds to Louisiana's petition.