What is the current state of the law on habeas as a result of an error in judgment in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Harrell v. Koenig, No. 2:15-cv-00052-JKS (E.D. Cal. 2018):
7. See Brecht v. Abrahamson, 507 U.S. 619, 639 (1993) (instructing that, where the standard applies, habeas relief is not warranted unless the error "had [a] substantial and injurious effect or influence in determining the jury's verdict").
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