Lehman Ex Rel. Lehman v. Lycoming County Children's Services Agency

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1982-06-30

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Justice Powell delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented is whether the habeas corpus statute, 28 U. S. C. §2254 , confers jurisdiction on the federal courts to consider collateral challenges to state-court judgments involuntarily terminating parental rights. I The facts of this case are described in detail in In…

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