U.S. asks for reversal in Kennedy v. Louisiana

The Solicitor General of the United States has just filed his office's brief at the request of the Court in Kennedy v. Louisiana, the case involving the imposition of the death penalty for child rape. And the SG has asked the Court to reverse its 3-month-old decision, arguing that the Court could not conclude that there is a national consensus against the practice when it has been approved by the national legislature and the President. You can find the SG's brief here.