Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Strickland v. Washington

Holding an "error by counsel" doesn't "warrant setting aside the judgment of a criminal proceeding" where in the context of the whole proceeding the identified error "had no effect on the judgment"

Williams v. Taylor

Holding that counsel's performance was deficient when their investigation failed to uncover "extensive records" filled with mitigation evidence concerning the defendant's family history, education, mental health, and rehabilitation

Cullen v. Pinholster

Holding that petitioner failed to show prejudice due to the extensive evidence that the prosecution presented

Pace v. Diguglielmo

Holding that a five-month delay demonstrated a lack of diligence

Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Holding that a trial judge must ensure that all admitted expert testimony "is not only relevant, but reliable"

Coleman v. Thompson

Holding in relevant part that federal habeas review of a procedurally defaulted claim is barred "unless the prisoner can demonstrate cause for the default and actual prejudice as a result of the alleged violation of federal law"

Schlup v. Delo

Holding that the actual innocence standard requires a petitioner "to make a stronger showing than that needed to establish prejudice" under Strickland

Estelle v. McGuire

Holding that a federal habeas court may not reexamine state court determinations of state law questions

Yarborough v. Alvarado

Holding that habeas relief from a state court judgment is appropriate only when "the necessity to apply [an] earlier rule [set forth by the Supreme Court is] beyond doubt"

Section 2254 - State custody; remedies in Federal courts

Holding that "a determination of a factual issue made by a State court shall be presumed to be correct" and "[t]he applicant shall have the burden of rebutting the presumption of correctness by clear and convincing evidence"

Section 2244 - Finality of determination

Holding that § 2255 incorporates § 2244(b) as part of the certification procedures of § 2244 and instructing that "the district court must dismiss the motion that we have allowed the applicant to file, without reaching the merits of the motion, if the court finds that the movant has not satisfied the requirements for the filing of such a motion."

Section 19.03 - Capital Murder

Requiring murder of more than one person during a single criminal transaction

Section 11.071 - Procedure In Death Penalty Case

Establishing post-conviction habeas procedure in death-penalty cases before the Court of Criminal Appeals

Section 35.07 - Challenge to The Array

Requiring party challenging jury array to submit challenge "in writing setting forth distinctly the grounds of such challenge" and requiring defendant to file affidavit by him or "any credible person"

Section 62.001 - Jury Source; Reconstitution of Jury Wheel

Setting the date for composition of the jury wheel between August 1 and August 15

Section 521.054 - Notice of Change of Address or Name

Section 2254 - Assessment of operation and maintenance needs of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway