GottaLaff, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) #ProLifeMyAss, Thomas. Via Mark Joseph Stern: Earlier #Alabama asked #SupremeCourt for emergency order to halt 11th Cir decision finding Joseph Smith intellectually disabled thus ineligible for death pen, https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22A1111/269466/20230620165757851_2023.06.20%20--%20J.Smith%20SCOTUS%20Stay%20Application%20338pm%20FINAL.pdf 👉 #ClarenceThomas just denied it—a mere 4 hrs later.👈 To be clear, means Thomas let 11th Cir decision IN FAVOR OF Smith stand, he will be resentenced. Altho AL will come back w cert petition asking ct to overrule precedents limiting execu of intellec disabled ppl
#ProLifeMyAss, Thomas.
Via Mark Joseph Stern:
Earlier #Alabama asked #SupremeCourt for emergency order to halt 11th Cir decision finding Joseph Smith intellectually disabled thus ineligible for death pen, https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22A1111/269466/20230620165757851_2023.06.20%20--%20J.Smith%20SCOTUS%20Stay%20Application%20338pm%20FINAL.pdf
👉 #ClarenceThomas just denied it—a mere 4 hrs later.👈
To be clear, means Thomas let 11th Cir decision IN FAVOR OF Smith stand, he will be resentenced. Altho AL will come back w cert petition asking ct to overrule precedents limiting execu of intellec disabled ppl
