The Story of Tarble's Case: State Habeas and Federal Detention

Woolhandler, Ann; Collins, Michael

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The Story of Tarble's Case: State Habeas and Federal Detention

University of Virginia School of Law

August 11, 2009

FEDERAL COURTS STORIES, Vicki C. Jackson & Judith Resnik eds., Thomson/West, Forthcoming

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This essay addresses the background to and significance of Tarble’s Case (1872), in which the Supreme Court concluded that state courts lack the power to issue habeas corpus to challenge the lawfulness of detention by federal officials.

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Date posted: August 11, 2009

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Woolhandler, Ann and Collins, Michael G., The Story of Tarble's Case: State Habeas and Federal Detention (August 11, 2009). FEDERAL COURTS STORIES, Vicki C. Jackson & Judith Resnik eds., Thomson/West, Forthcoming. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1447422

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Ann Woolhandler (Contact Author) University of Virginia School of Law ( email ) 580 Massie Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 United States
Michael G. Collins University of Virginia School of Law ( email ) 580 Massie Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 United States 434-243-2385 (Phone)

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The Story of Tarble's Case: State Habeas and Federal Detention

Ann Woolhandler

Michael G. Collins

Date posted: August 11, 2009

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Ann Woolhandler (Contact Author)

Michael G. Collins