Criminal
Apr. 20, 2011
High Court Sends Habeas Cases Back to Circuit
The U.S. Supreme Court returned a pair of habeas corpus cases to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday for reconsideration in light of the court's recent decision overturning that circuit's.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court returned a pair of habeas corpus cases to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday for reconsideration in light of the court's recent decision overturning that circuit's grant of habeas relief.
On April 5, the court held 7-2 that federal courts hearing petitions for habeas relief must rely on the record developed in state court and cannot consider n...
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