Punch and Jurists

Brecht v. Abrahamson, No. 91-7358 (U.S. Supreme Court) (507 U.S. 619; 113 S.Ct. 1710) (April 21, 1993) (Justice Rehnquist) by In this case, the Court built upon the harmless error standard that was established in Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 (1967) where the Court held that a conviction …

Fry v. Pliler, No. 06-5247 (U.S. Supreme Court) (551 U.S. 112; 127 S.Ct. 2321) (June 11, 2007) (Justice Scalia) by The Supreme Court granted certiorari in this case to resolve a single question: namely, in habeas proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, must a federal court assess the prejudicial impact …