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Harbison v. Bell, No. 07-8521 (U.S. Supreme Court) (556 U.S. 180; 129 S.Ct. 1481) (April 1, 2009) (Justice Stevens)

Loaded on March 1, 2009 published in Punch and Jurists March 09, 2009
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Here the Court held, by a vote of 7-2, that 18 U.S.C. § 3599, which provides free defense lawyers for individuals facing a possible death sentence, allows such a lawyer to seek clemency for the client from state officials.

The principal issue in this case was whether 18 U.S.C. § ...

 

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  1. Harbison v. Bell, No. 07-8521 (U.S. Supreme Court) (556 U.S. 180; 129 S.Ct. 1481) (April 1, 2009) (Justice Stevens)
  2. Corley v. U.S., No. 07-10441 (U.S. Supreme Court) (556 U.S. 303; 129 S.Ct. 1558) (April 6, 2009) (Justice Souter)
  3. Kiyemba v. Obama, No. 05-5487 (D.C. Cir.) (561 F.3d 509) (April 7, 2009) (Judge Douglas Ginsburg)
  4. U.S. v. Gutierrez, No. 08-3581-cr (2nd Cir.) (555 F.3d 105) (February 11, 2009) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes)
  5. U.S. v. Varrone, No. 07-4533-cr (2nd Cir.) (554 F.3d 327) (January 30, 2009) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor)
  6. U.S. v. Pope, No. 08-1007-cr (2nd Cir.) (554 F.3d 240) (February 3, 2009) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes)
  7. Gibbons v. Savage, No. 07-3306-pr (2nd Cir.) (555 F.3d 112) (January 28, 2009) (Judge Pierre N. Leval)
  8. Rivera v. Illinois, No. 07-9995 (U.S. Supreme Court) (556 U.S. 148; 129 S.Ct. 1446) (March 31, 2009) (Justice Ginsburg)
  9. U.S. v. Parker, No. 07-0620-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (554 F.3d 230) (February 3, 2009) (Judge Pierre N. Leval)
  10. U.S. v. Hurell, No. 06-5653-cr (2nd Cir.) (555 F.3d 122) (January 28, 2009) (Per Curiam)
  11. Al Maqaleh v. Gates, No. 06-1669-cv (D.D.C.) (604 F.Supp.2d 205) (April 2, 2009) (Judge John D. Bates)
  12. Humphries v. County of Los Angeles, No. 05-56467 (9th Cir.) (554 F.3d 1170) (January 15, 2009) (Judge Jay S. Bybee)
  13. U.S. v. Dorsey, No. 06-16698 (11th Cir.) (554 F.3d 958) (March 2, 2009) (Judge Charles R. Wilson)

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