Klein v. Martin

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607 U. S. ____

(2026) 1 Per Curiam SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES CHRISTOPHER KLEIN, SUPERINTENDENT, DEPARTMENT OF DETENTION FACILITIES FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, ET AL. v. CHARLES BRANDON MARTIN ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 25–51. Decided January 26, 2026 PER CURIAM. Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), strict standards govern the grant of fed- eral habeas relief to prisoners convicted in state court. Faithful application of those standards sometimes puts fed- eral district…