Supreme Court Grapples With Death Penalty Case on Intellectual Disability
The New York Times • 12/10/2025 • Last cited 12/14/2025
Summary
The Supreme Court is considering a death penalty case involving an Alabama man who is contesting his sentence based on inconsistent results from multiple I.Q. tests, as reported by The New York Times. The case raises questions about the standards for determining intellectual disability in capital punishment cases.
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