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Year in Review Column

Dec. 21, 2017

9th Circuit reversed, again, on habeas review

The U.S. Supreme Court ended the year with yet another 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversal. The high court overturned a habeas corpus decision previously rendered by California courts and a federal district court.

Lawrence Waddington

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Email: waddington1@aol.com

Lawrence is a retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge and former assistant attorney general for the state of California. He is author of "Disorder in the Court" at Amazon.com. He also edits the 9th Circuit blog, "The 9th Circuit Watch."

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2017 IN REVIEW

The U.S. Supreme Court ended the year with yet another 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversal. The high court overturned a habeas corpus decision previously rendered by California courts and a federal district court. Kernan v. Cuero, 2017 DJDAR 10550 (Nov. 6, 2017).

Michael Cuero, who was on parole, was charged in state court with drunk driving causing personal i...

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