In 2002, in Atkins v. Virginia, the Supreme Court amended its position on capital punishment of the intellectually disabled, holding that it is cruel and unusual punishment (in violation of the Eighth Amendment).

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This is true. In Atkins v. Virginia, the Supreme Court ruled that executing intellectually disabled individuals violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

In 2002, in Atkins V