Roper v. Simmons

2005 U.S. Supreme Court case on capital punishment
Event decision_of_the_supreme_court_of_the_united_states Q2261072
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Roper v. Simmons

Summary

Roper v. Simmons is a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of decision_of_the_supreme_court_of_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Roper v. Simmons is in the country of United States[3].
  • Roper v. Simmons's instance of is recorded as decision of the Supreme Court of the United States[4].
  • Roper v. Simmons's logo image is recorded as Seal of the United States Supreme Court.svg[5].
  • Roper v. Simmons's publication date is recorded as +2005-03-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Roper v. Simmons's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b8pv[7].
  • Roper v. Simmons's significant event is recorded as oral argument[8].
  • Roper v. Simmons's significant event is recorded as decision[9].
  • Roper v. Simmons's main subject is recorded as cruel and unusual punishment[10].
  • Roper v. Simmons's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United States[11].
  • Roper v. Simmons's legal citation of this text is recorded as 543 U.S. 551[12].
  • Roper v. Simmons's legal citation of this text is recorded as 125 S. Ct. 1183[13].
  • Roper v. Simmons's legal citation of this text is recorded as 161 L. Ed. 2d 1[14].
  • Roper v. Simmons's legal citation of this text is recorded as 2005 U.S. LEXIS 2200[15].
  • Roper v. Simmons's published in is recorded as United States Reports[16].
  • Roper v. Simmons's United States Reports ID is recorded as 543/us/551[17].
  • Roper v. Simmons's court is recorded as Supreme Court of the United States[18].
  • Roper v. Simmons's majority opinion by is recorded as Anthony Kennedy[19].
  • Roper v. Simmons's U.S. Supreme Court docket number is recorded as 03-633[20].
  • Roper v. Simmons's Google Scholar case ID is recorded as 16987406842050815187[21].

Why It Matters

Roper v. Simmons ranks in the top 4% of decision_of_the_supreme_court_of_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] . 2019 Supreme Court Database, Version 2019 Release 1. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . 2019 Supreme Court Database, Version 2019 Release 1. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . 2019 Supreme Court Database, Version 2019 Release 1. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . 2019 Supreme Court Database, Version 2019 Release 1. wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . 2019 Supreme Court Database, Version 2019 Release 1. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 2019 Supreme Court Database, Version 2019 Release 1. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Roper v. Simmons. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/roper-v-simmons
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_roper-v-simmons_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Roper v. Simmons}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/roper-v-simmons}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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