Atkins v. Virginia
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first heard Mar 2014
last heard 10 Dec
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U.S. Supreme Court case interpreting the Eighth Amendment for intellectual disability
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Peak in the week of 10 Dec — 1 mentions across 1 series.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentDonald B. VerrilliSupreme Court of the United States · Hamm v. Smith (24-872) · 1:58:57 · 10 Dec
…In this case, we have a law announced in Atkins that someone with this condition may not constitutionally be subject to capital punishment.…
Amy HoweSupreme Court of the United States · Mathena v. Malvo (18-217) · 46:00 · Oct 2019
…Atkins is very similar to this case in that it barred the imposition of the death penalty.…
Paul D. ClementSupreme Court of the United States · Moore v. Texas (15-797) · 0:10 · Nov 2016
…In Atkins versus Virginia, this court held that the Eighth Amendment prohibits executing people who are intellectually disabled.…
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