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429 F.2d 416·
9th Cir.·
1970-06-29
·cited 15×
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405 F.2d 1185·
9th Cir.·
1969-01-15
·cited 15×
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405 F.2d 384·
9th Cir.·
1968-12-27
·cited 15×
The court held that an illegal extradition does not entitle a prisoner to a writ of habeas corpus, and a state's application of the M'Naghten rule for insanity is constitutional. The recidivist issue was moot.
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196 F.2d 495·
5th Cir.·
1952-04-22
·cited 15×
The court held that the appeal should be dismissed because the prisoner had not exhausted state remedies and the contention was without merit.
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178 F.2d 377·
7th Cir.·
1949-12-02
·cited 15×
The court held that federal courts must require exhaustion of newly available state remedies before entertaining habeas corpus petitions, even if the new remedy was enacted after the lower court's decision.
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953 F.2d 853·
3d Cir.·
1992-01-13
·cited 14×
The court held that the prisoner's claims were procedurally defaulted due to failure to exhaust state remedies and that he failed to demonstrate sufficient cause and prejudice to overcome the default.
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905 F.2d 1147·
8th Cir.·
1990-06-11
·cited 14×
The court held that the dismissal of the Eighth Amendment claim was improper because the inmates presented sufficient evidence of a prima facie violation, including dangers beyond toxic gases, to survive a Rule 41(b) dismissal.
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900 F.2d 1305·
8th Cir.·
1990-04-19
·cited 14×
The court held that claims seeking restoration of good-time credits must generally be brought as habeas corpus petitions, requiring exhaustion of state remedies, while claims for damages or declaratory relief not affecting confinement length may proceed under § 1983.
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893 F.2d 683·
5th Cir.·
1990-01-23
·cited 14×
The court held that the state waived its procedural default defense by failing to raise it in the district court, and that the jury instructions in the sentencing phase prevented the jury from giving full effect to the defendant's mitigating evidence.
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890 F.2d 1016·
8th Cir.·
1989-11-28
·cited 14×
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus claim is procedurally barred due to his failure to file a timely appeal in state court, and he has not exhausted state remedies to establish cause for this default.
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851 F.2d 612·
2d Cir.·
1988-07-14
·cited 14×
The court held that the petitioner had exhausted state remedies to the extent they were available and effective, and that the state's delay in deciding his appeal violated his due process rights.
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835 F.2d 6·
1st Cir.·
1987-12-10
·cited 14×
The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his state remedies because he did not fairly present the substance of his federal habeas claim to the state courts. Therefore, the petition should be dismissed.
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831 F.2d 69·
5th Cir.·
1987-10-28
·cited 14×
The court held that the date of receipt of the complaint by the clerk, not the formal filing date, governs the commencement of an action for statute of limitations purposes.
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824 F.2d 735·
9th Cir.·
1987-08-10
·cited 14×
A Fifth Amendment taking claim is premature until state compensation procedures have been utilized and denied. A Section 1983 claim requires a deprivation of a federal right, which does not occur until just compensation is denied after exhausting state remedies.
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822 F.2d 1418·
6th Cir.·
1987-07-06
·cited 14×
The court agrees that the exhaustion requirement could be waived if state remedies were not exhausted, but finds it unnecessary to decide the exhaustion issue.
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805 F.2d 1378·
9th Cir.·
1986-12-09
·cited 14×
The Washington state court judgment reinstating Punton and awarding back pay does not preclude him from bringing a separate § 1983 action for damages and attorney's fees.
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798 F.2d 182·
7th Cir.·
1986-08-04
·cited 14×
The court held that the Illinois statute, as construed, does not require the Prisoner Review Board to review revocations of 'good time' credits, only 'good conduct' credits. Therefore, Mosley's claim for habeas relief based on the lack of such review fails.
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787 F.2d 230·
7th Cir.·
1986-03-26
·cited 14×
The court held that the deputy sheriff's communication to the jury was harmless because the jury had already reached verdicts on the petitioners' guilt before the communication occurred, and therefore, the petitioners' due process rights were not violated.
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780 F.2d 14·
7th Cir.·
1985-12-26
·cited 14×
The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust state remedies by not seeking a writ of mandamus in the lower Illinois courts, despite seeking it in the Illinois Supreme Court.
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770 F.2d 876·
9th Cir.·
1985-09-09
·cited 14×
The court held that the appellant failed to exhaust his state judicial remedies by not properly utilizing Idaho's Uniform Post-Conviction Procedure Act before seeking federal habeas corpus relief.
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749 F.2d 84·
1st Cir.·
1984-11-28
·cited 14×
The court held that the joint enterprise jury instruction, despite omitting the element of intent, did not violate due process given the specific context of the trial and the jury charge as a whole. The court also expressed doubts about whether the petitioner adequately exhausted
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747 F.2d 277·
5th Cir.·
1984-11-09
·cited 14×
The court held that the appellant's claims were without merit and denied his application for a certificate of probable cause and leave to appeal in forma pauperis.
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743 F.2d 1567·
11th Cir.·
1984-10-16
·cited 14×
A state prisoner is not required to seek discretionary review in the state supreme court if that court's jurisdiction is limited, nor must they seek collateral review of issues already raised on direct appeal.
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717 F.2d 186·
5th Cir.·
1983-10-14
·cited 14×
State courts are not constitutionally required to establish a factual basis for a guilty plea unless the defendant asserts innocence or the court is otherwise put on notice.
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700 F.2d 1333·
11th Cir.·
1983-03-21
·cited 14×
An escape from state custody constitutes a procedural waiver of the right to seek post-conviction relief in state court, thereby precluding exhaustion of state remedies and foreclosing federal habeas corpus review.
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690 F.2d 740·
9th Cir.·
1982-10-21
·cited 14×
The court held that the district court must determine whether the petitioner exhausted state remedies, considering potential excuses for non-exhaustion, before ruling on the merits of the habeas petition.
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679 F.2d 77·
5th Cir.·
1982-06-25
·cited 14×
The court held that an attorney's status as a part-time city prosecutor does not inherently create an actual conflict of interest violating the Sixth Amendment when representing a defendant in state court, absent proof of divided loyalties or adverse attorney-client relationships
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677 F.2d 1080·
5th Cir.·
1982-06-10
·cited 14×
The court held that the presumption of prejudice from third-party jury contact, established in Remmer v. United States, does not extend to the sentencing phase of a bifurcated trial.
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666 F.2d 285·
5th Cir.·
1982-01-25
·cited 14×
The court held that the search warrant was validly issued based on probable cause, despite allegations of false statements in the affidavit, because sufficient corroborating information remained even if the challenged statements were disregarded.
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634 F.2d 998·
5th Cir.·
1981-01-23
·cited 14×
Failure to comply with state procedural rules does not, in itself, raise a federal constitutional question cognizable in federal habeas corpus. A mixed petition containing exhausted and unexhausted claims must be dismissed without prejudice.
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626 F.2d 437·
5th Cir.·
1980-09-24
·cited 14×
The court held that the district court had subject matter jurisdiction to entertain the petition and that Florida was not obligated to provide free legal counsel in this civil custody dispute.
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627 F.2d 568·
1st Cir.·
1980-07-29
·cited 14×
The court held that the petitioner's claims were largely unexhausted in state court or lacked constitutional merit, and that any procedural defects in sentencing were cured by subsequent proceedings.
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624 F.2d 851·
8th Cir.·
1980-07-09
·cited 14×
The dissenting judge would remand the case to the district court for further inquiry into the petitioner's claims of new evidence suggesting his conviction may have been based on incorrect testimony.
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585 F.2d 1163·
1st Cir.·
1978-11-07
·cited 14×
The court held that the appellant competently and intelligently waived his right to counsel and that the in-court identification was not constitutionally infirm.
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581 F.2d 639·
7th Cir.·
1978-07-25
·cited 14×
The court held that the petitioner had not exhausted state remedies for his claims regarding memory erasure and speedy trial, and that his conviction was not devoid of evidentiary support regarding sanity.
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576 F.2d 738·
7th Cir.·
1978-05-22
·cited 14×
The court held that federal courts should be cautious in granting habeas relief when numerous factors weigh against it, particularly after a significant lapse of time.
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568 F.2d 998·
2d Cir.·
1977-11-29
·cited 14×
The court affirms the district court's judgment, but the concurring opinion argues for affirming on the ground that the statute is unconstitutional as applied, not on its face.
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563 F.2d 1293·
8th Cir.·
1977-10-25
·cited 14×
The court held that the appellants failed to exhaust state remedies on two issues and affirmed the dismissal of their habeas corpus petitions on the remaining issues.
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563 F.2d 248·
6th Cir.·
1977-10-07
·cited 14×
The court held that the appellant was not denied due process because the common law indictment form used in Tennessee permitted evidence of underlying felonies to prove premeditation for first-degree murder, and thus he received fair notice of the charges.
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547 F.2d 1257·
5th Cir.·
1977-03-03
·cited 14×
A prisoner's suit against a state court clerk and stenographer for failure to forward a transcript is a civil rights action, not a habeas corpus petition.
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549 F.2d 50·
8th Cir.·
1977-01-26
·cited 14×
The court held that the Nebraska habitual criminal statute did not violate due process or equal protection, nor did its application constitute cruel and unusual punishment. The court also found no denial of a fair trial due to alleged prosecutorial misconduct.
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533 F.2d 1079·
8th Cir.·
1976-04-22
·cited 14×
The court held that a federal habeas petition must be dismissed if the petitioner has not exhausted available state remedies for the claims raised.
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521 F.2d 1066·
4th Cir.·
1975-07-23
·cited 14×
The court held that a district court's recommendation for a federal prisoner to serve his sentence in a state facility has no legal effect and does not entitle the prisoner to credit for the period between the recommendation and actual transfer. However, a claim for credit on a s
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500 F.2d 1225·
7th Cir.·
1974-07-22
·cited 14×
An escape does not automatically constitute a deliberate bypass of state remedies for habeas corpus relief if the defendant returns to custody before the state court rules on their appeal.
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485 F.2d 295·
8th Cir.·
1973-10-03
·cited 14×
The court held that a motion to vacate sentence was properly dismissed because the sentencing judge explicitly stated the sentence would be the same regardless of prior convictions, and the prior state convictions had not been challenged in state court.
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468 F.2d 1288·
2d Cir.·
1972-10-27
·cited 14×
The dissenting judge would remand the case to allow the state court to clarify its factual findings regarding the voluntariness of the confessions before the federal district court holds a new evidentiary hearing.
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460 F.2d 1026·
5th Cir.·
1972-03-02
·cited 14×
The court affirmed the district court's denial of habeas corpus relief, finding that state remedies were not exhausted, but conditioned the affirmance on Florida's allowance of an out-of-time appeal.
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454 F.2d 202·
1st Cir.·
1972-02-02
·cited 14×
The court held that the district court correctly dismissed the habeas corpus petition for failure to exhaust state remedies.
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454 F.2d 1165·
5th Cir.·
1972-01-26
·cited 14×
The court held that a state prisoner must exhaust all available state remedies before seeking federal habeas corpus relief.
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454 F.2d 48·
8th Cir.·
1972-01-24
·cited 14×
The court held that the federal district court should not have reached the issues of petitioner's segregation and counsel's competency without the petitioner first exhausting state remedies.