In Atkins v. Virginia , 536 U.S. 304 (2002), the Court held that the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause of the Eighth Amendment prohibited imposition of the death penalty on defendants with:

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In Atkins v. Virginia , 536 U.S. 304 (2002), the Court held that the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause of the Eighth Amendment prohibited imposition of the death penalty on defendants with: ​

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In Atkins v. Virginia, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that executing individuals with mental retardation is a violation of the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishments.

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