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Beard v. Banks

Court Type: U.S. Supreme Court
Status: Closed (Judgment)
Last Update: June 24, 2004

What's at Stake

Reviewing proper scope of federal habeas review in a death penalty case. DECIDED

The issue before the Court in this death penalty case has to do with the proper scope of federal habeas review. The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û brief attempts to reconcile the Supreme Court's past cases in this area while preserving the federal courts as a meaningful forum for the redress of constitutional violations.

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