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20 Mar 2012, 11:42 am by Kent Scheidegger
Thompson, 501 U.S. 722 (1991) has for 21 years protected state judgments from a never-ending spiral of ineffective assistance claims. [read post]
28 Jul 2015, 1:04 pm
Thompson, 501 U.S. 722 (1991).Raising Martinezvia Rule 60(b)(6) motions:            Fed.R.Civ.Pro. 60(b)(6) allows for relief from civil judgments in “extraordinary circumstances. [read post]
20 Jan 2012, 7:57 am by Michael O'Hear
Thompson, 501 U.S. 722 (1991), which held that the ineffectiveness of postconviction counsel does not qualify as cause: That is so, we reasoned in Coleman, because the attorney is the prisoner’s agent, and under “well-settled principles of agency law,” the principal bears the risk of negligent conduct on the part of his agent. [read post]
20 Jan 2012, 7:06 am by Michael M. O'Hear
Thompson, 501 U.S. 722 (1991), which held that the ineffectiveness of postconviction counsel does not qualify as cause: That is so, we reasoned in Coleman, because the attorney is the prisoner’s agent, and under “well-settled principles of agency law,” the principal bears the risk of negligent conduct on the part of his agent. [read post]