United States Eighth Circuit

Under 28 USC 2254, a state court's adoption of the factual findings is a ruling on the merits, even if the court's procedure for adopting those findings were improper.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/03/2002
• Published 01/03/2002

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen D. Hawke, Assistant Missouri Attorney General, argued (Stacy L. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, and Jeremiah W. Nixon, Missouri Attorney General, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer Brewer, St. Louis, MO, argued (Frederick A. Duchardt, Jr., Kearney, MO, on the brief), for appellee.