Ferguson v. Florida: rationally understanding competence to be executed?

The U.S. Supreme Court addressed competency to be executed in Ford v.

Assessing the value of ureteral stent placement in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.

Background: Ureteral stent placement at kidney transplantation may reduce stenosis or leakage (S/L) complication rates. However, stent placement may also increase risk for early urinary tract infection (early UTI; <3 months after transplant) and BK virus allograft nephropathy (BKVAN). In children, the usefulness of stent placement is not well defined.