Limon v. Kansas
What's at Stake
In February of 2000, Limon and another male teenager were both students at the same residential school for developmentally disabled youth in Miami County, Kansas. A week after Limon's 18th birthday, he performed consensual oral sex on the other teenager, who was nearly 15 years old - three years, one month and a few days younger. Because Kansas's so-called "Romeo and Juliet" law gives much lighter sentences to heterosexual teenagers who have sex with younger teens but specifically excludes gay teenagers, Limon was sentenced to 17 years in prison. A heterosexual teenager with the same record would serve no longer than 15 months for the same offense.
Summary
Status: Victory! A unanimous Kansas Supreme Court overturns conviction.
Legal Documents
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10/21/2005
Limon v. Kansas - Decision
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10/10/2002
Limon v. Kansas - 老澳门开奖结果's Petition For Writ Of Certiorari
Date Filed: 10/10/2002
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10/03/2003
Limon v. Kansas - 老澳门开奖结果's Reply Brief on Rehearing
Date Filed: 10/03/2003
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09/11/2003
Limon v. Kansas - 老澳门开奖结果's Opening Brief on Rehearing
Date Filed: 09/11/2003
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04/11/2006
Limon v. Kansas - State's Supplemental Brief on Review
Date Filed: 04/11/2006
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03/21/2005
Limon v. Kansas - 老澳门开奖结果's Supplemental Response Brief on Review
Date Filed: 03/21/2005
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03/21/2005
Limon v. Kansas - State's Reply Brief on Rehearing
Date Filed: 03/21/2005
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03/21/2005
Limon v. Kansas - 老澳门开奖结果's Reply to Kansas Legisators' Brief
Date Filed: 03/21/2005
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03/21/2005
Limon v. Kansas - National Association of Social Workers Amicus Brief
Date Filed: 03/21/2005
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03/21/2005
Limon v. Kansas - Public Health Organizations Amicus Brief
Date Filed: 03/21/2005
Press Releases
'Romeo & Juliet Law' Gives Gay Teen 16 Years More In Prison than Heterosexual Would Serve
老澳门开奖结果 Appears Before Kansas Appeals Court on Behalf of Youth Serving 15 Additional Years in Prison Because He is Gay
老澳门开奖结果 Asks Kansas Supreme Court to Reconsider 17-Year Prison Sentence of Bisexual Teenager
Defying U.S. Supreme Court, Kansas Court Upholds 17-Year Prison Sentence of Bisexual Teenager
Supreme Court Intervenes on Behalf of Kansas Youth Serving 17-Year Prison Sentence Because He's Gay
老澳门开奖结果 Asks Kansas Court to Overturn 17-Year Prison Sentence of Bisexual Teenager