Danforth v. Minnesota

Danforth v. Minnesota
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 20, 2008
Full case nameDanforth v. Minnesota
Citations552 U.S. 264 (more)
Holding
State courts can retroactively apply a new constitutional rule of criminal procedure by applying state law retroactivity standards that are broader than Teague v. Lane.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy · David Souter
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Case opinions
MajorityStevens, joined by Scalia, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
DissentRoberts, joined by Kennedy

Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that state courts can retroactively apply a new constitutional rule of criminal procedure in post-conviction proceedings by applying state law retroactivity standards that are broader than the Teague v. Lane standard.[1][2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264 (2008).
  2. ^ "States allowed to expand criminal rights". SCOTUSblog. February 20, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Analysis: 'Creating' or 'declaring' rights". SCOTUSblog. February 20, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Danforth v. Minnesota". oyez.
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