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Writ-ing Around Brown v. Allen: How Brown v. Davenport Returns the Great Writ to Its Historic Office

Jaden M. Lessnick discusses the implications of Brown v. Davenport for federal habeas corpus law, answering two open questions: "[I]f a petitioner satisfies both AEDPA and the Court’s equitable precedents, may a court deny habeas relief regardless, and if so, on what basis?"