Hamm v. Smith

Decided November 4, 2024. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-167 · 604 U.S. 1 · Cited 4 times

The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the Eleventh Circuit to clarify the basis for its decision affirming the District Court’s judgment that Smith is ineligible for the death penalty due to intellectual disability.

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