Wade v. Mayo

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1948-06-14

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Mr. Justice Murphy delivered the opinion of the Court. This case centers on two issues: (1) whether it was proper for a federal district court to entertain a habeas corpus petition filed by a state prisoner who, having secured a ruling from the highest state court on his fed *675 eral constitutional claim, had failed to seek a writ of certiorari…

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