AEDPA Deference

Application of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act standard requiring deference to state court adjudications.

Sexton v. Beaudreaux
  1. Sexton v. Beaudreaux
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 28, 2018)
  3. VictimsTodd ZaneDefendantsRobert BeaudreauxPlaintiffsMichael SextonJudgesPer CuriamInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Death Penalty;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;AEDPA Deference
Dunn v. Reeves
  1. Dunn v. Reeves
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 2, 2021)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[Willie Johnson]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Matthew Reeves]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jefferson Dunn]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[None]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit]]><![CDATA[Alabama Department of Corrections]]>
  4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Habeas Corpus;Intellectual Disability;AEDPA Deference
McKinney v. Arizona
  1. McKinney v. Arizona
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 25, 2020)
  3. Original Case: McKinney v. Arizona, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)
  4. VictimsChristine M. MertensJames E. MertensDefendantsJames Erin McKinneyProsecutorsOramel H. SkinnerDefense AttorneysNeal KatyalJudgesBrett KavanaughInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtArizona Supreme CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitArizona Attorney General's Office
  5. Case Tags: Death Penalty;AEDPA Deference;Mitigating Evidence;Federal Habeas Corpus