Alaska v. Wright

Decided April 26, 2021. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-940 · 593 U.S. 152 · Cited 31 times

The requirement under 28 U. S. C. §2254(a) that a habeas petitioner be “in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court” is not met if the state judgment is simply a necessary predicate to a federal conviction.

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