Miller v. Solem’s Empirical Analysis
758 F.2d 144 · 1985
Citation profile
15
cited by 15 later decisions
March 1995
most recently cited
11 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Collin L. Johnson v. Roger B. Copinger, Warden, Maryland Penitentiary · Vaughan v. Estelle · McLaughlin v. Gabriel · Robinson v. Fairman
Most-quoted passages
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“may not be dismissed as an abuse of the writ pursuant to Rule 9(b) unless the petitioner has been given a reasonable opportunity to prove he has not abused the writ.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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