Off to #SCOTUS! Opinions in argued cases possible at 10a, followed by arguments in Lee v. US.
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In case of Bobby James Moore, Supreme Court tosses out Texas's standards for determining intellectual disability in death penalty cases.
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Ruling sends his case back to the TX Ct of Criminal Appeals. A trial court judge in Texas had, earlier, found Moore intellectually disabled.
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The Chief Justice, joined by Justices Thomas and Alito, dissents.
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Here's the decision in Moore v. Texas: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/16pdf/15-797_n7io.pdf …
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Conclusion of RBG's decision for the court in Moore:pic.twitter.com/H0VrEe5OE9
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Here's the background from
@paldhous on the standard Texas was using in death penalty cases:https://www.buzzfeed.com/peteraldhous/mice-men-and-intellectual-disability?utm_term=.oyAkgZ9oOa#.kuzMe7KwAv … -
Supreme Court Rejects Texas' Standards For Deciding Intellectual Disability In Death Cases: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-rejects-texas-standards-for-deciding?utm_term=.xw79kRW1PQ …
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