KUHLMANN v. WILSON

No. 84-1479.

477 U.S. 436 (1986)

KUHLMANN, SUPERINTENDENT, SULLIVAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY v. WILSON

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 26, 1986


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Kartagener argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Mario Merola and Jeremy Gutman.

Philip S. Weber argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


JUSTICE POWELL announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, IV, and V, and an opinion with respect to Parts II and III in which THE CHIEF JUSTICE, JUSTICE REHNQUIST, and JUSTICE O'CONNOR join.

This case requires us to define the circumstances under which federal courts should entertain a state prisoner's petition for writ of habeas corpus that raises claims rejected on a prior petition for the same relief.

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