U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Jr. on Monday picked up the mantle of the late Justice Antonin Scalia in advising lower courts on how to cope with a January decision in which all three justices dissented.

In 40 separate orders issued Monday, Thomas and Alito added a concurrence that suggests ways lower courts can handle cases challenging life sentences without parole for juvenile offenders.

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