Schriro v. Smith, No. 04-1475 (U.S. Supreme Court) (546 U.S. 6; 126 S.Ct. 7) (October 17, 2005) (Per Curiam)
Ultimately this is a decision about the limited authority of the federal courts to conduct habeas review of state court rulings - although it delves into the complex area of mental retardation claims. Here, the Supreme Court overturned a Ninth Circuit ruling that had ordered the State of Arizona to ...
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