RLUIPA Leading Case

Ramirez v. Collier

Vol. 136 No. 1 Incarcerated people depend on the state for access to their most basic needs, including the ability to practice religion. Over time, Congress has added...
Habeas Corpus Leading Case

Shinn v. Ramirez

Vol. 136 No. 1 Ten years ago, the Supreme Court held in Martinez v. Ryan that ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel, in an initial-review proceeding, may establish cause...
Capital Punishment Leading Case

McCoy v. Louisiana

Vol. 132 No. 1 Where a criminal defendant’s authority over his trial ends and defense counsel’s begins is a murky area of constitutional law. One question in particular...
Habeas Corpus Leading Case

Wilson v. Sellers

Vol. 132 No. 1 In 1996, riding a wave of public opinion after the Oklahoma City bombing, Congress passed the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA). Among...