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Premo v. Moore

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Premo (for Oregon State Penitentiary) v. Moore
Decided January 19, 2011
Full case namePremo, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary v. Moore
Case history
PriorAppeal from order of habeas relief by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
SubsequentReversed and remanded.
Holding
Habeas relief may not be granted with respect to any claim a state-court has found on the merits unless the state-court decision denying relief involves an "unreasonable application" of "clearly established federal law, as determined by" the Court.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajorityKennedy, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor
ConcurrenceGinsburg
Laws applied
6th Amendment, 5th Amendment, right to adequate assistance of counsel, habeas corpus