Supreme Court of the United States
Bobby v. Van Hook
This writing
- Type
- Concurrence
- Filed
- Nov. 9, 2009
- Case
- Bobby v. Van Hook
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Alito, concurring. I join the Court’s per curiam opinion but emphasize my understanding that the opinion in no way suggests that the American Bar Association’s Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases (rev. ed. 2003) (2003 Guidelines or ABA Guidelines) have spe*14cial relevance in determin…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | Nov. 9, 2009 |
| Opinion of the Court | Per curiam | Nov. 9, 2009 |