Beard v. Kindler
2009 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beard v. Kindler, 558 U.S. 53 (2009), is a United States Supreme Court case that deals with the federal review of state laws, known as the adequate and independent state ground doctrine.
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Quick Facts Beard v. Kindler, Argued November 2, 2009 Decided December 8, 2009 ...
Beard v. Kindler | |
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Argued November 2, 2009 Decided December 8, 2009 | |
Full case name | Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al., Petitioners v. Joseph J. Kindler |
Docket no. | 08-992 |
Citations | 558 U.S. 53 (more) 130 S. Ct. 612; 175 L. Ed. 2d 417 |
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A state procedural rule that is enforced by the state courts cannot be reviewed in federal court. | |
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Majority | Roberts, joined by Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor |
Concurrence | Kennedy, joined by Thomas |
Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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