US Supreme Court refuses to hear case of Texas man Victor Saldao, who claims intellectual disability makes him ineligible for execution, and was convicted of murder in 1996. Prosecutors and state experts agree that Saldao has an IQ of 74 and is intellectually disabled, but the Supreme Court's decision allows the execution to proceed. Saldao's lawyers plan to continue their fight, saying the court's rejection is "disappointing" and that they have "overwhelming evidence" to support their claim. The court's 6-3 decision means Saldao is likely to be executed, despite the dissent of three liberal justices.
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