Danforth v. Minnesota
| Danforth v. Minnesota | |
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| Decided February 20, 2008 | |
| Full case name | Danforth v. Minnesota |
| Citations | 552 U.S. 264 (more) |
| Holding | |
| State courts can retroactively apply a new constitutional rule of criminal procedure by applying state law retroactivity standards that are broader than Teague v. Lane. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stevens |
| Dissent | Roberts, joined by Kennedy |
Danforth v. Minnesota, 552 U.S. 264 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that state courts can retroactively apply a new constitutional rule of criminal procedure in post-conviction proceedings by applying state law retroactivity standards that are broader than the Teague v. Lane standard.