Bagley, No. 05-4461 I'n a capital case in which petitioner was convicted of murdering his sons as they lay sleeping, denial of habeas relief is affirmed where state courts' rejection of a claim that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance during the penalty phase of the trial by failing adequately to investigate his mental-health history and background, was neither contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, clearly established Supreme Court precedent. [read post]

Contrary to his colleagues, Member Walsh would affirm the judge's finding that: (1) CEO Beck unlawfully solicited grievances and impliedly promised to remedy them; (2) Rojas unlawfully interrogated employees Natividad Felix and Henrietta Perez; (3) the Respondent unlawfully refused to allow surgical technician Mullanix-Ackerman to withdraw her resignation; and (4) the Respondent violated the Act by maintaining a policy prohibiting solicitation and distribution by nonemployees on its… [read post]