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Executive Summary

This article examines whether the Supreme Court’s current standards for determining competence to be executed adequately protect individuals with severe cognitive impairments and mental illnesses. While landmark decisions , Ford v. Wainwright (1986), Panetti v. Quarterman (2007), and Madison v. Alabama (2019) , established that a person must possess a rational understanding of the connection between their crime and punishment, critics argue the framework remains unclear, inconsistently applied, and insufficiently protective.

The case of Ralph Menzies, a Utah death row inmate suffering from vascular dementia, illustrates these concerns. Despite serious cognitive decline and an inability to comprehend his punishment, Utah continues to pursue his execution. The Court’s standard leaves wide discretion to the states, creating procedural disparities, frequent “battles of the experts,” and significant hurdles for inmates, who bear the burden of proving their own incompetence.

During the week ending August 29, 2025 we have received listings of 31 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  41 Constitutional Law summaries, 61 Criminal Law Summaries, 9 White Collar Law Summaries,  7 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summaries,  and 1 Medical Malpractice Summary.   We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

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During the week ending August 15, 2025 we have received listings of 31 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  45 Constitutional Law summaries, 78 Criminal Law Summaries, 4 White Collar Law Summaries,  6 Intellectual Property Summaries, and 5 Medical Malpractice Summaries,.     We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

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During the week ending August 8, 2025 we have received listings of 27 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  37 Constitutional Law summaries, 63 Criminal Law Summaries, 6 White Collar Law Summaries,  2 Intellectual Property Summaries, and 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries,.     We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

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During the week ending August 1, 2025 we have received listings of 26 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  36 Constitutional Law summaries, 70 Criminal Law Summaries, 6 White Collar Law Summaries,  4 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Law  and 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries,.     We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

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During the week ending July 18, 2025 we have received listings of 31 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  28 Constitutional Law summaries, 65 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries,  5 Intellectual Property Summaries,  and 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries,.     We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

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