Coleman v. Thompson
| Coleman v. Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 25, 1991 Decided June 24, 1991 | |
| Full case name | Roger Keith Coleman, Petitioner v. Charles E. Thompson, Warden |
| Citations | 501 U.S. 722 (more) 111 S.Ct. 2546, 115 L.Ed.2d 640 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 895 F. 2d 139 (CA4 1990) |
| Holding | |
| Coleman's claims presented for the first time in the state habeas proceeding are not subject to review in federal habeas. | |
| Court membership | |
| |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, White, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter |
| Concurrence | White |
| Dissent | Blackmun, joined by Marshall, Stevens |
This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings | |
| Fay v. Noia (1963) | |
Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722 (1991), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 24, 1991. The Court held that the petitioner, Roger Keith Coleman, was barred from raising his claims of federal constitutional violations in a federal habeas court, because he had previously procedurally defaulted these claims in state habeas proceedings. This default had occurred because Coleman's lawyers inadvertently filed their notice of appeal three days later than required by the rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.