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]

Danforth v. Minnesota
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

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References

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  1. ^ Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264 (2008).
  2. ^ "States allowed to expand criminal rights". SCOTUSblog. 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  3. ^ "Analysis: 'Creating' or 'declaring' rights". SCOTUSblog. 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  4. ^ "Danforth v. Minnesota". oyez.
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