Supreme Court of the United States
Banister v. Davis
This writing
- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Author
- Elena Kagan
- Filed
- June 1, 2020
- Case
- Banister v. Davis
- Case status
- Decided
- Joined by
- John G. Roberts Jr., Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Gerald Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh
Opening text
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Justice KAGAN delivered the opinion of the Court. *1702 A state prisoner is entitled to one fair opportunity to seek federal habeas relief from his conviction. But he may not usually make a "second or successive habeas corpus application."…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Dissent | Samuel A. Alito Jr. | June 1, 2020 |