Tag:death sentence

Court Opinion: US Supreme Court Vacates 11th Circuit Ruling in Capital Punishment Intellectual Disability Case

In a case related to how courts should evaluate multiple IQ scores, the Supreme Court found an appellate court was unclear in its original ruling. It remanded the case and granted review.

Justices Dissent After U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Vacate Racial Bias Death Sentence Case

Three justices dissented from a majority that declined to hear the appeal of a man sentenced to death with a juror who expressed racial bias.