Danforth v. Minnesota

Danforth v. Minnesota
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 20, 2008
Full case name	Danforth v. Minnesota
Citations	552 U.S. 264 ( more )
Holding
State courts can retroactively apply a new constitutional rule of criminal procedure by applying state law retroactivity standards that are broader than Teague v. Lane.
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts Associate Justices John P. Stevens  · Antonin Scalia Anthony Kennedy  · David Souter Clarence Thomas  · Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer  · Samuel Alito
Case opinions
Majority	Stevens, joined by Scalia, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito
Dissent	Roberts, joined by Kennedy

Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that state courts can retroactively apply a new constitutional rule of criminal procedure in post-conviction proceedings by applying state law retroactivity standards that are broader than the Teague v. Lane standard. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

See also

• Edwards v. Vannoy
• Montgomery v. Louisiana

References

1. Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264 (2008).
2. "States allowed to expand criminal rights". SCOTUSblog. February 20, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
3. "Analysis: 'Creating' or 'declaring' rights". SCOTUSblog. February 20, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
4. "Danforth v. Minnesota". oyez.

External links

• Text of Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264(2008) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia