Davis v. Smith

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604 U. S. ____

(2025) 1 THOMAS, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES CYNTHIA DAVIS, WARDEN v. DAVID M. SMITH ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT No. 24–421. Decided January 27, 2025 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE THOMAS, with whom JUSTICE ALITO joins, dis- senting from the denial of certiorari. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) sharply limits the power of federal habeas courts to review state criminal convictions. The statute per- mits relief only when there…