Supreme Court of the United States
Beard v. Kindler
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- Dec. 8, 2009
- Case
- Beard v. Kindler
- Case status
- Decided
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*55Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court. A federal habeas court will not review a claim rejected by a state court “if the decision of [the state] court rests on a state law ground that is independent of the federal question and adequate to support the judgment.” Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U. S. 722, 729 (1991). We grant…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | Dec. 8, 2009 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | Dec. 8, 2009 |