Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert
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Summary
A short, plain-English overview of Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert.
In Moore v. Texas, the Supreme Court reversed the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' decision, finding that the court's analysis closely resembled prior errors identified by the Court. The appeals court had relied on Moore's adaptive strengths rather than deficits and considered improvements made in prison, contrary to clinical standards. The Court concluded that Moore demonstrated intellectual disability based on the trial court record.
Holding
The single most important “bottom line” of what the Court decided in Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert.
The Court held that the appeals court's determination was inconsistent with its prior opinion in Moore, reversing the decision and remanding the case.
Constitutional Concepts
These are the Constitution-related themes that appear in Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert. Click a concept to see other cases that involve the same idea.
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Why Excessive Fines is relevant to Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert
The case directly addresses whether the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment is applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)Held: The Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause is an incorporated protection applicable to the States under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
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Why Substantive Due Process is relevant to Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert
The decision involves the incorporation of a fundamental right under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)The Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause incorporates and renders applicable to the States Bill of Rights protections 'fundamental to our scheme of ordered liberty,' or 'deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition.'
Key Quotes
Short excerpts from the syllabus in Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert that support the summary and concepts above.
The Court reverses the appeals court's contrary determination.
The appeals court's opinion rests in critical parts on the same analysis that this Court previously found wanting.
Moore has shown he is a person with intellectual disability.
