Whether the Federal Constitution prohibits a state court from denying consideration of a federal claim brought after petitioner's convictions became final

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the Federal Constitution prohibits a state court from denying consideration of a federal claim brought after petitioner's convictions became final, when (1) the statehighest court's determination rests on Federal Law, but (2) the state . highest court's determination is in conflict with decisions of this Court and with a decision of a Federal court of appeals, and the state (a) had undone a judicial legislation, (b) produced a substantive decision, (c) its result was dictated by precedent, and (d) it brought no change of law in petitioner's case? 2. Whether Nebraska. can: keep petitioner incarcerated when, based on a state statutory interpretation after his convictions became final, it was revealed that his convictions and sentences are prohibited by the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment? | | | | | L | | | |