McQuiggan v. Perkins, No. 12-126 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 383; 133 S.Ct. 1924) (May 28, 2013) (Justice Ginsburg)
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June 10, 2013
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McQuiggan v. Perkins, No. 12-126 (U.S. Sup. Ct. May 28, 2013) (Justice Ginsburg)
Trevino v. Thaler, No. 11-10189 (U.S. Sup. Ct. May 28, 2013) (Justice Breyer)
In these two habeas cases, the Supreme Court made it somewhat easier for state prisoners to challenge their convictions in Federal courts. It did ...
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More from this issue:
- McQuiggan v. Perkins, No. 12-126 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 383; 133 S.Ct. 1924) (May 28, 2013) (Justice Ginsburg)
- Davis v. U.S. Sentencing Com'n, No. 11-5264 (D.C. Cir.) (716 F.3d 660) (May 28, 2013) (Judge Thomas Beall Griffith)
- Trevino v. Thaler, No. 11-10189 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 413; 133 S.Ct. 1911) (May 28, 2013) (Justice Breyer)
- Maryland v. King, No. 12-207 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 435; 133 S.Ct. 1958) (June 3, 2013) (Justice Kennedy)
- U.S. v. Lander, No. CR 11-4098-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (900 F.Supp.2d 934) (October 23, 2012) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)
- U.S. v. Baird, No. 12-1565 (1st Cir.) (712 F.3d 623) (April 5, 2013) (Judge Norman H. Stahl)
- Deere v. Cullen, No. 10-99013 (9th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (June 3, 2013) (Judge Barry G. Silverman)
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