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May 21, 2026
Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case on people with mental disabilities
The Supreme Court on Thursday chose not to weigh in on what standards states should use to assess whether a person who commits a crime must be spared the death penalty because of intellectual disabilities.
Dec 10, 2025
Supreme Court struggles over whether intellectually disabled man can be executed
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled over how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution.
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