The Supreme Court overturned a decision that spared Joseph Clifton Smith from execution due to intellectual disability. The 11th Circuit Court must clarify its ruling, as Smith's IQ scores and ...
Supreme Court rulings in 2014 and 2017 allowed courts to consider IQ score ranges that are close to 70 along with other ...
US Supreme Court Tosses Intellectual Disability Ruling on Death Row Inmate By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court threw out on Monday a judicial decision that had spared a man convicted ...
Alabama asked the Supreme Court to reverse that decision and, if necessary, reconsider past rulings on how states must evaluate intellectual disabilities to avoid violating the Constitution.
Like many states, conservative-leaning Alabama considers evidence of intelligence quotient (IQ) test scores of 70 or below as part of the standard for determining intellectual disability. Supreme ...