Showing posts with label Hall v. Florida. Show all posts
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Monday, June 2, 2014

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida Law

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in 
Hall v. Florida
A little followed case involving the standard for intellectual disability. It has been widely ridiculed by experts and now, in a 5-4 decision, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy has ruled that such a rule violated the Eighth Amendment and runs counter to recognized scientific standards.....more