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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

TypeAuthorFiled
Opinion Clarence Thomas May 14, 2007
Dissent Not attributed May 14, 2007