Before the Court in Moore v. Texas
The Justices Weigh in on Determining Intellectual Capacity in Capital Cases
At 10:09 a.m. on November 29, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 15–797, Bobby James Moore v. Texas. At 11:11 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Clifford M. Sloan, representing Bobby James Moore, and Scott A. Keller, solicitor general for Texas. Questions are presented from the eight Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Bobby James Moore MR. SLOAN: In Atkins v. Virginia [2002], this Court held that the Eighth Amendment prohibits executing people who are intellectually disabled. In Hall v. Florida [2014], this…
