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N.D. Alabama· 4/21/2009

Thomas v. Allen

Citations

  • 614 F. Supp. 2d 1257
  • 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50825
  • 2009 WL 1353722

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  • holding that “[a] court must consider the Flynn Effect and the standard error of measurement in determining whether a petitioner’s IQ score falls within a range containing scores that are less than” seventy
  • “The constraints of a maximum-security prison environment also limit the diagnostician’s ability to assess the subject’s adaptive skills consistently within the AAMR definition.”
  • “A court must also consider the Flynn effect and the standard error of measurement in ^determining whether a petitioner’s IQ score falls within a range containing scores that are less than 70.”
  • \A court must also consider the Flynn effect and the standard error of measurement in determining whether a petitioner's IQ score falls within a range containing scores that are less than 70.\
  • “A court must [ ] consider ... the standard error of measurement in determining whether a petitioner’s IQ score falls within a range containing scores that are less than 70.”
  • “It [] is undisputed that Professor Flynn’s recommendation ... is a generally accepted adjustment.”

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Judges: Smith

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