Raymond R. Stone v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Etc., Eugene P. Huffman v. James F. Tompkins’s Empirical Analysis
478 F.2d 390 · 1973
Citation profile
3 federal appellate · 3 state decisions
Appellate journey
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York · Fay v. Noia · Connally v. General Construction Co. · Linkletter v. Walker · M'Culloch v. State of Maryland
Most-quoted passages
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“[A] state’s non-constitutional decisions may constitutionally be denied retroactive application . . . (emphasis added).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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