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LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court considers Alabama’s appeal to execute man with an intellectual disability

LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court considers Alabama’s appeal to execute man with an intellectual disability

Summary

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case where Alabama wants to execute a man found to be intellectually disabled. This challenges a 2002 decision that banned executing intellectually disabled people.

Key Facts

  • The Supreme Court is hearing an appeal from Alabama.
  • Alabama aims to execute a man found intellectually disabled by lower courts.
  • The 2002 Supreme Court decision prevents execution of intellectually disabled people.
  • The case arguments are set to start at 10 a.m. EST.
  • Listeners can hear the arguments live online.
  • This case might change how it's decided if someone is protected from execution due to intellectual disability.

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