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Martel v. Clair, No. 10-1265 (U.S. Supreme Court) (565 U.S. 648; 132 S.Ct. 1276) (March 5, 2012) (Justice Kagan)

Loaded on March 19, 2012 published in Punch and Jurists March 19, 2012
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Interests of Justice.

Here a unanimous Supreme Court held that the proper standard to be used when someone facing a death sentence requests that his appointed counsel be replaced under 18 USC § 3599 is the “interests of justice” standard that used under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A.

The respondent in this case, Kenneth ...

 

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  1. U.S. v. McKnight, No. 10-2297 (7th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (February 6, 2012) (Per Curiam)
  2. Woollard v. Sheridan, No. Civ. No. L-10-2068 (D.Md.) ( F.Supp.2d ) (March 2, 2012) (Judge Bensen W. Legg)
  3. U.S. v. McKnight, No. 10-2297 (7th Cir.) (665 F.3d 786) (November 22, 2011) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple)
  4. U.S. v. Weaver, No. 2:09-cr-00222 (S.D.W.Va.) (2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29613) (March 7, 2012) (Judge Thomas E. Johnston)
  5. U.S. v. Flores-Lopez, No. 10-3803 (7th Cir.) (670 F.3d 803) (February 29, 2012) (Judge Richard A. Posner)
  6. Martel v. Clair, No. 10-1265 (U.S. Supreme Court) (565 U.S. 648; 132 S.Ct. 1276) (March 5, 2012) (Justice Kagan)
  7. Houston v. City of New Orleans, No. 11-30198 (5th Cir.) (675 F.3d 441) (March 14, 2012) (Judge Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale)

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