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section 2254 federal habeas corpus relief in Texas

5 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 2003–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Mercadel v. Caingreen
ca5 · 1999 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003See Wilder v. Cockrell, 274 F.3d 255, 259 (5th Cir.2001)(stating that a fundamental prerequisite to federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is the exhaustion of all claims in state court before requesting federal habeas relief); Mercadel v. Cain, 179 F.3d 271, 276-77 (5th Cir.1999)(holding that federal courts lack the power to grant habeas relief on unex-hausted claims). 2 *346 These two doctrines — the abstention doctrine in both federal and state courts and the exhaustion doctrine in federal courts — complement each other and are designed to achieve the jurisprudential goals of c

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Wilder v. Cockrellgreen
ca5 · 2001 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003See Wilder v. Cockrell, 274 F.3d 255, 259 (5th Cir.2001)(stating that a fundamental prerequisite to federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is the exhaustion of all claims in state court before requesting federal habeas relief); Mercadel v. Cain, 179 F.3d 271, 276-77 (5th Cir.1999)(holding that federal courts lack the power to grant habeas relief on unex-hausted claims). 2 *346 These two doctrines — the abstention doctrine in both federal and state courts and the exhaustion doctrine in federal courts — complement each other and are designed to achieve the jurisprudential goals of c

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Morales green
tex · 1994
1 sentence

2015The “jurisdiction of Texas courts – the very authority to decide cases – is conferred solely by the constitution and the statutes of the state.” State v. Morales, 869 S.W.3d 941 , 942 (Tex. 1994).

12015–2015
Hill v. Lockhart green
scotus · 1985
1 sentence

2015After find- on ineffective assistance of counsel.'~ 474 U.S., at ing, as required by the Antiterrorism and Effective 58, 106 S.Ct. 366 .

12015–2015
Cleveland Knight v. Derrick Schofield green
ca11 · 2002
1 sentence

2008Knight , 292 F.3d at 710-11 .

12008–2008
Miller-El v. Dretke green
scotus · 2005
2 sentences

2008Miller-El II, 545 U.S. at 237 , 125 S.Ct. 2317 .

2008Miller-El II, 545 U.S. at 237 , 125 S.Ct. 2317 .

12008–2008

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 28u.s.c.2254 (5)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 5 (2003–2015) MS 3 (1983–2009) LA 2 (2006–2010) MO 2 (2002–2004) IL 2 (2001–2001)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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