340 F. Supp. 2d 773 - Ward v. Wolfenbarger’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
4 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2243 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Hilton v. Braunskill · Hannon v. Maschner · Bird v. Summit County · 322 F. Supp. 4 - Severson v. Duff · Workman v. Tate
Most-quoted passages
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“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Petitioner’s 1971 convictions for Possession of LSD and Possession of Marijuana be expunged from his records by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Huron County, Michigan in accordance with the terms outlined in this opinion.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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