Beard v. Kindler
| Beard v. Kindler | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 2, 2009 Decided December 8, 2009 | |
| Full case name | Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al., Petitioners v. Joseph J. Kindler |
| Docket no. | 08-992 |
| Citations | 558 U.S. 53 (more) 130 S. Ct. 612; 175 L. Ed. 2d 417 |
| Holding | |
| A state procedural rule that is enforced by the state courts cannot be reviewed in federal court. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Roberts, joined by Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor |
| Concurrence | Kennedy, joined by Thomas |
| Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Beard v. Kindler, 558 U.S. 53 (2009), is a United States Supreme Court case that deals with the federal review of state laws, known as the adequate and independent state ground doctrine.