Shoop v. Twyford
| Shoop v. Twyford | |
|---|---|
| Argued April 26, 2022 Decided June 21, 2022 | |
| Full case name | Tim Shoop, Warden v. Raymond A. Twyford, III |
| Docket no. | 21-511 |
| Citations | 596 U.S. 811 (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Holding | |
| A transportation order that allows a prisoner to search for new evidence is not "necessary or appropriate in aid of" a federal court's adjudication of a habeas corpus action when the prisoner has not shown that the desired evidence would be admissible in connection with a particular claim for relief. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Roberts, joined by Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh, Barrett |
| Dissent | Breyer, joined by Sotomayor, Kagan |
| Dissent | Gorsuch |
| Laws applied | |
| All Writs Act Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 | |
Shoop v. Twyford, 596 U.S. 811 (2022), was a United States Supreme Court case related to death row inmates' habeas corpus petitions.