Does a plaintiff have a chance of obtaining relief on the merits of an unexhausted claim?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Lerma v. Diaz, Case No.: 17cv1925 LAB (RBB) (S.D. Cal. 2019):
claim was properly exhausted, he is not entitled to relief. See Cassett v. Stewart, 406 F.3d 614, 624 (9th Cir. 2005) (holding that a federal court may deny relief on the merits of an unexhausted claim when it is clear the petitioner has "no chance of obtaining relief").
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