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 (2021) · Cited 31 times

Holding

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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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Maleng v. Cook · 490 U.S. 488 (1989)
• Lackawanna County District Attorney v. Coss · 532 U.S. 394 (2001)

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