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SHUTTING THE FEDERAL HABEAS CORPUS DOOR

NCJ Number
42204
Journal
University of Miami Law Review Volume: 31 Issue: 3 Dated: (SPRING 1977) Pages: 735-744
Author(s)
S H Ponzoli
Date Published
1977
Length
10 pages
Annotation
THIS ARTICLE CONCERNS A DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT WHICH HALTED THE PRIOR TREND OF INCREASING THE SCOPE OF FEDERAL REVIEW AVAILABLE TO STATE PRISONERS.
Abstract
THE CASE BROKE WITH A SUBSTANTIAL HISTORY OF DECISIONS BY DENYING HABEAS CORPUS TO STATE PRISONERS WHO ASSERTED FOURTH AMENDMENT VIOLATIONS. THE AUTHOR SUGGESTS THAT THE RATIONALE OF THE HOLDING IMPLIES THAT THERE WILL BE FURTHER LIMITATIONS PLACED UPON FEDERAL REVIEW OF STATE DECISIONS WHICH CONTAIN ISSUES OF FEDERALLY CREATED RIGHTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP

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