Exhaustion Of State Remedies

Definition of Exhaustion Of State Remedies

Under the “exhaustion of state remedies” doctrine, a petition for habeas corpus by a state prisoner will be entertained by a federal court only after all state remedies have been exhausted. U. S. ex rel. Pennise v. Fay, 210 F.Supp. 275.

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