Coleman v. Thompson
- Decided
- September 13, 1991
- Docket
- 89-7662
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Cited 12,560 timesOverruled on other grounds (not yet verified)Possible negative treatment: overruled on other grounds, abrogated in part on other grounds, abrogated in part, superseded on other grounds, abrogated on other grounds, superseded by statute (not yet verified) · King v. Bird
What later courts said
- holding that a claim dismissed on a state procedural rule is procedurally barred on federal habeas review — David Lee Fisher v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections (1998)
- holding that a claim dismissed on a state procedural rule is proeedurally barred on federal habeas review — David Lee Fisher v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections (1998)
- recognizing that state court resolution does not “clearly” rest on independent procedural bar if “interwoven” with federal claim — John Lee Conaway v. Marvin Polk, Warden, Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina Attorney General (2006)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
Justice O’Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is a case about federalism. It concerns the respect that federal courts owe the States and the States’ procedural rules when reviewing the claims of state prisoners in federal habeas corpus.
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Statutes cited
Cite this
Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722 (1991)Read the full opinion
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