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Supreme Court· 3/28/2017

Moore v. Texas

Citations

  • 581 U.S. 1
  • 137 S. Ct. 1039
  • 197 L. Ed. 2d 416
  • 2017 U.S. LEXIS 2185
  • 26 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 509
  • 85 U.S.L.W. 4165

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that the lower court had recited the strengths it perceived, including that Moore lived on the streets, mowed lawns, and played pool for money
  • holding that the Briseno factors may not be used to restrict the qualification of an individual as intellectually disabled
  • recognizing that “The CCA is Texas’ court of last resort in criminal cases” (citing Tex. Const. art. V, § 5)
  • recognizing that “The CCA is Texas’ court of last resort in criminal cases” (citing Tex. Const. art. V, § 5)
  • recognizing that “The CCA is Texas’ court of last resort in criminal cases” (citing Tex. Const. art. V, § 5)
  • holding that states do not have unfettered discretion to reject medical community standards in defining ID

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Judges: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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141 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

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Other cases named Moore v. Texas

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