Greene v. Fisher, No. 10-637 (U.S. Supreme Court) (565 U.S. 34; 132 S.Ct. 38) (November 8, 2011) (Justice Scalia)
Here a unanimous Court held that “clearly established federal law,” as used in 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1), is limited to the Supreme Court’s decisions that have been published “as of the time of the relevant state court adjudication on the merits”.
In its first opinion of the 2011-2012 Term, the ...
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login