Chappell v. Gonzales
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2012.
Docket No.11-1397
Op. Below9th Cir.
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.
Recommended Citation: Chappell v. Gonzales, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chappell-v-gonzales-2/