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Clark v. Sweeney

607 U.S. 7 (2025)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2025
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

An appellate court violates the principle of party presentation and abuses its discretion when it grants postconviction relief on a constitutional theory the petitioner never raised, instead of deciding the claim the petitioner actually presented.

Area of Law

General

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Klein v. Martin 607 U. S. 213 (2026)
Ellingburg v. United States 607 U.S. ___ (2026)
Inc. v. Palmquist 607 U.S. 421 (2026)

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