
Unger v. Young
This case involves a dissent from the denial of certiorari regarding whether a state forfeited a specific legal argument related to the Stone v. Powell precedent.
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- Decided
- Decision released
- Nov 12, 2013
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What's this case about?
1. Whether the state forfeits an argument that Stone v. Powell, 428 U.S. 465 (1976), precludes federal habeas relief by failing to raise it in the district court. 2. Whether Stone v. Powell applies to a claim that the state court’s decision was based on an unreasonable determination of the facts under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(2).
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This case involves a dissent from the denial of certiorari regarding whether a state forfeited a specific legal argument related to the Stone v. Powell precedent.
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