The Supreme Court has held that issues raised for the first time pursuant to last-minute pleas for stays of execution where the issues could have been raised on previous petitions for habeas relief will not be considered.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is known as the "abuse of the writ" doctrine, which prohibits petitioners from raising new legal claims in successive habeas petitions. The Supreme Court has held that this doctrine applies to last-minute stays of execution as well. If a petitioner could have raised the issue in a previous petition for habeas relief, but failed to do so, the Court will not consider the issue on a last-minute stay request.

The Supreme Court Has Held That Issues Raised for the First