Chappell v. Gonzales
Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2012
Issue: Whether, when a state court"s rejection of a claim on the merits was reasonable under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1), Cullen v. Pinholster requires that the claim be denied, or whether a federal court may stay the proceedings in order to permit the petitioner to present to the state court additional allegations of fact in support of the claim.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Ben Cheng, August 8, 2012)
Briefs and Documents
Certiorari-stage documents
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