Moore v. Texas
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Moore v. Texas is a U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the standards for determining intellectual disability in capital cases, reinforcing constitutional limits on executing individuals with such disabilities.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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capital punishment case ⓘ criminal law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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criminal procedure ⓘ death penalty jurisprudence ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtDecision | John G. Roberts Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation |
137 S. Ct. 1039 (2017)
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197 L. Ed. 2d 416 (2017) ⓘ 581 U.S. ___ (2017) ⓘ |
| clarified | application of Atkins v. Virginia to state definitions of intellectual disability ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted | Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decisionDate | 2017-03-28 ⓘ |
| dissentBy |
Clarence Thomas
NERFINISHED
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John G. Roberts Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel A. Alito Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 15-797 ⓘ |
| effect |
refined constitutional limits on executing individuals with intellectual disability
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restricted use of non-scientific criteria in assessing intellectual disability in capital cases ⓘ |
| fullName | Moore v. Texas, 581 U.S. ___ (2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
States must use current medical diagnostic standards when determining intellectual disability for death penalty eligibility.
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Texas may not rely on nonclinical factors and outdated standards to define intellectual disability in capital cases. ⓘ |
| joinedMajority |
Anthony M. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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Elena Kagan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonia Sotomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments
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standards for determining intellectual disability in capital cases ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Ruth Bader Ginsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingCourt | Texas Court of Criminal Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petitioner | Bobby James Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petitionerStatus | death row inmate ⓘ |
| precedentFor | standards for evaluating intellectual disability in later capital cases ⓘ |
| proceduralPosture | review of judgment of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ⓘ |
| reinforcedPrinciple | persons with intellectual disability are categorically exempt from execution under the Eighth Amendment. ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Atkins v. Virginia
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Hall v. Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Moore v. Texas (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respondent | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateInvolved | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateLawAtIssue | Texas standards for determining intellectual disability in death penalty cases ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | intellectual disability and capital punishment ⓘ |
| voteSplit | 5-3 ⓘ |
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