United States Supreme Court
Swarthout v. Cooke, 10–333
The Ninth Circuit's grant of habeas relief, based on its conclusion that the state courts had misapplied California's "some evidence" rule, is reversed where: 1) a federal court may issue a writ of habeas corpus to a state prisoner only on the ground that he is in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States; and 2) there is no U.S. Supreme Court precedent supports converting California's "some evidence" rule into a substantive federal requirement.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/24/2011
- Published 01/24/2011
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