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Florida governor signs bill allowing death penalty for child rape, vowing Supreme Court showdown

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill Monday allowing the state to seek the death penalty in sexual battery cases involving children younger than 12.

Why it matters: The legislation is in direct violation of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v. Louisiana, which found it unconstitutional for states to use capital punishment for a crime other than murder.


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