Supreme Court of the United States
Schriro v. Landrigan
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- May 14, 2007
- Case
- Schriro v. Landrigan
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. In cases where an applicant for federal habeas relief is not barred from obtaining an evidentiary hearing by 28 U. S. C. § 2254(e)(2), the decision to grant such a hearing rests in the discretion of the district court. Here, the District Court determined that respondent could not make out a colorable claim of ineffective assistance of counsel and therefore was…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Clarence Thomas | May 14, 2007 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | May 14, 2007 |