United States Seventh Circuit

Decisions by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights are not binding obligations on member counties, so its recommendation that petitioner not be executed is not a substantial ground upon which to grant habeas relief under 28 USC 2255.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/21/2001
• Published 06/21/2001

Judges

• DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, MANION, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jennifer B. Patterson (submitted), New York, NY, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gerald A. Coraz (submitted), Office of the U.S. Atty., Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.