Administration of Justice Bulletin #2001/01

Procedural Default in State and Federal Post-Conviction Proceedings

Monday, January 1, 2001

The purpose of this bulletin is to aid courts and litigants in their analysis of procedural default by explaining the relevant law, and to provide simple rules for opinion writing to ensure that state court decisions on procedural default are respected in the federal habeas process.

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