Teague v. Lane
Teague v. Lane, 489 U.S. 288 (1989), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with the application of newly announced rules of law in habeas corpus proceedings.
| Teague v. Lane | |
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| Argued October 4, 1988 Decided February 22, 1989 | |
| Full case name | Teague v. Lane |
| Citations | 489 U.S. 288 (more) 109 S. Ct. 1060; 103 L. Ed. 2d 334 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Habeas corpus petition denied by District Court; reversed, 779 F.2d 1332 (7th Cir. 1985); affirmed on rehearing en banc, 820 F.2d 832 (7th Cir. 1987). |
| Subsequent | None |
| Holding | |
| In habeas corpus proceedings, only a limited set of important substantive or procedural rights will be enforced retroactively or announced prospectively. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, White, Scalia and Kennedy (Parts I, II, III); Blackmun, Stevens (Part II only) |
| Plurality | O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy (Parts IV and V) |
| Concurrence | White (in part in the judgment) |
| Concurrence | Blackmun (in part and in the judgment) |
| Concurrence | Stevens (in part and in the judgment), joined by Blackmun (Part I only) |
| Dissent | Brennan, joined by Marshall |
This case addresses the Federal Court's threshold standard of deciding whether Constitutional claims will be heard. Application of the "Teague test" at the most basic level limits habeas corpus.
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 489
- List of United States Supreme Court cases
- Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume
- List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court
External links
- Text of Teague v. Lane, 489 U.S. 288 (1989) is available from: Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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