Criminal law -- Habeas corpus -- Murder -- Death penalty -- Counsel -- Ineffectiveness -- Sentencing phase of capital trial -- Failure to investigate and present mitigating evidence concerning petitioner's mental health at time of crime -- State court's determination that petitioner's trial counsel was not constitutionally ineffective in preparing for sentencing phase of trial was neither contrary to nor an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law -- Court cannot… [read post]

Fuller (Associate Professor, University of Southampton)“The Rise of Alt-Tech and the Role of Gab in the January 6th Insurrection” Expert Statement  Rachel Kleinfeld (Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)“The Rise in Political Violence in the United States and Damage to Our Democracy”Expert Statement Samantha Kutner (Proud Boys Research Lead, Khalifa Ihler Institute) and Bjørn Ihler (Co-Founder, Khalifa Ihler Institute)“Function… [read post]

  If you have been following the machinations by the Obama Justice Department [sic] over amending the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees,  you may have found yourself wondering who was responsible for rejecting the good faith efforts of the songwriting community in favor of a cynical back room deal with multinational tech companies and broadcasters. [read post]