Supreme Court of the United States
Fry v. Pliler
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 11, 2007
- Case
- Fry v. Pliler
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. We decide whether a federal habeas court must assess the prejudicial impact of constitutional error in a state-court criminal trial under the “substantial and injurious effect” standard set forth in Brecht v. Abrakamson, 507 U. S. 619 (1993), when the state appellate court failed to recognize the error and did not review it for harmlessness un…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Antonin Scalia | June 11, 2007 |
| Concurrence in part | Not attributed | June 11, 2007 |