Williams v. Alabama’s Empirical Analysis
791 F.3d 1267 · 2015
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Brady v. State of Maryland · Wiggins v. Smith, Warden · Ylst v. Nunnemaker · Harrington v. Richter
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“When a state court' refuses to readjudi-cate a claim on'the ground that.it has been previously determined, the court’s decision does not indicate that the claim has been procedurally defaulted. To the ■contrary, it - provides strong evidence that the claim has already been given •full consideration by the state courts and thus is ripe for federal adjudication.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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