Danforth v. Minnesota

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Danforth v. Minnesota
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Decided February 20, 2008
Full case nameDanforth v. Minnesota
Citations552 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
MajorityStevens
DissentRoberts, 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]

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  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.