11th Circuit holds Alabama death row inmate cannot be executed

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Gabriel Malor
@gabrielmalor

11th Cir. holds Alabama death row inmate was properly found to be intellectually disabled and that, as a result, the Eighth Amendment requires that his death sentence be vacated. https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202114519.pdf

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[Hortensis]

1. Thank goodness. Biden pick Nancy Abudu was just confirmed

too the 11th, which will strengthen it even further.

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2. Beat the odds in this particular case

With Abudu, the 11th Circuit will have 12 judges. One GWBush, 6 Trump, 1 Clinton, 3 Obama, 1 Biden. Ubudu wasn't available for this case, so getting 2 Obama judges and the Clinton judge together on the panel beat the odds.

[Hortensis]

3. Ah. I didn't look to see who were on the panel. I guess it figures

that the chief, Bill Pryor, wasn't. He's one I actually tend to remember because he's been there so long and seemingly's more than fulfilled all the worst fears on his nomination, even before the opportunities of the future opened up. And since we live in GA now.