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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Texas Death-Penalty Rules

Rules permit execution of convicts who are considered intellectually disabled under current medical standards

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WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court appeared skeptical Tuesday of Texas legal rules that permit execution of convicts who are considered intellectually disabled under current medical standards.

The factors that Texas courts employ “are really intended to limit the classification of those persons with intellectual disability as defined by an almost...

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