United States Seventh Circuit

A habeas petitioner who fails to fairly present the substance of his federal claim to the state courts first has no recourse in federal court.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/27/2000
• Decided 03/05/2001
• Published 03/05/2001

Judges

• ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan M. Freedman,Carol R. Heise (argued), Midwest Center for justice, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael M. Glick (argued), William L. Browers, Office of the Atty. Gen., Chicago IL, for Respondent-Appellee.