Justice – Supreme Court Reaffirms Atkins v. Virginia Decision Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Freddie Lee Hall in the case Hall v. Florida, a death penalty case concerning the definition of intellectual disability (ID) that Florida uses. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Hall. The justices stated that Florida cannot rely solely on an IQ score to determine whether an inmate has ID. Justice Anthony Kennedy stated that IQ tests have a margin of error and those inmates whose scores fall within the margin must be allowed to present other evidence. Additionally, Justice Kennedy modified the 2002 Atkins decision by adopting the term intellectually disabled and abandoning mentally retarded, which has previously been used by the court in its opinions. To read The Arcs statement visit bit.ly/RFUli0 .
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 15:04:17 +0000
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