Peter W. Makarewicz v. Palmer C. Scafati, Superintendent of the Massachusetts Correctionalinstitution at Walpole, Massachusetts

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• for purposes of exhaustion of remedies for federal habeas corpus, utilization of post conviction remedies is not necessary where the relevant issue had been reviewed on direct appeal by the state supreme court
• lack of warnings is relevant to voluntariness determination in criminal setting
• judges absolutely immune from suit for actions taken in official capacity

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