Before the Court in Madison v. Alabama
The Justices Weigh in on Dementia and Capital Punishment
t 11:00 a.m on October 2, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case No. 17-7505, Vernon Madison v. State of Alabama. At 11:56 a.m. arguments were concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Bryan A. Stevenson, counsel of record for the Petitioner, and Thomas R. Govan, attorney general of Alabama. Questions are from the eight Supreme Court justices. Justice Kavanaugh had not yet been confirmed to the Court. Argument on Behalf of Vernon Madison CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: Mr. Stevenson, it’s a question for both sides, but I’m having trouble…
