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CALIFORNIA v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

No. 86-381.

482 U.S. 400 (1987)

CALIFORNIA v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY (SMOLIN ET AL., REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST)

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 9, 1987

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Robert Jibson, Supervising Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were John K. Van de Kamp, Attorney General, and Steve White, Chief Assistant Attorney General.

Dennis P. Riordan argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Karen L. Snell.*

Ephraim Margolin filed a brief for California Attorneys for Criminal Justice et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

At issue in this case are the limits imposed by federal law upon state court habeas corpus proceedings challenging an extradition warrant.

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Richard and Judith Smolin were divorced in California in 1978. Sole custody of their two children, Jennifer and Jamie, was awarded to Judith Smolin, subject to reasonable visitation rights for Richard. Until November...

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