Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Monica Knox (argued), Assistant Federal Defender; Heather Williams , Federal Defender, Sacramento, CA, for Petitioner-Appellant Damous D. Nettles.
Peggy Sasso (argued), Assistant Federal Defender; Heather Williams , Federal Defender, Fresno, CA, for Petitioner-Appellant Matta Juan Santos.
Andrew R. Woodrow (argued), Deputy Attorney General; Kamala D. Harris , Attorney General of California; Jennifer A. Neill , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Phillip J. Lindsay , Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Sacramento, CA, for Respondent-Appellee Randy Grounds, Warden.
Amy Daniel (argued), Deputy Attorney General; Kamala D. Harris , Attorney General of California; Jennifer A. Neill , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Jessica N. Blonien , Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Sacramento, CA, for Respondents-Appellees K. Holland and Jeffrey Beard.
Before: SANDRA S. IKUTA, N. RANDY SMITH, and MARY H. MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
OPINION
IKUTA, Circuit Judge:
The two appeals consolidated in this opinion require us to identify the appropriate standard for determining whether a claim is cognizable under the federal habeas statute.1 Applying Skinner v. Switzer, we conclude that a claim...
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