Smith v. Cunningham’s Empirical Analysis
782 F.2d 292 · 1986
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Anderson v. City of Bessemer City · Taylor v. Louisiana · Duren v. Missouri · Miller v. Fenton · Castaneda v. Partida
Most-quoted passages
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“[The petitioner] has failed to present any evidence relevant to establishing 'young adults' as a distinct class....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“deliberate egregious conduct by the jury administering authorities necessitat[ing] intervention”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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