| Davila v. Davis | |
|---|---|
 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Decided June 26, 2017 | |
| Full case name | Davila v. Davis |
| Docket no. | 16-6219 |
| Citations | 582 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Holding | |
| The ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel does not provide cause to excuse the procedural default of ineffective-assistance-of-appellate-counsel claims. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Thomas |
| Dissent | Breyer, joined by Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan |
Davila v. Davis, 582 U.S. ___ (2017), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel does not provide cause to excuse the procedural default of ineffective-assistance-of-appellate-counsel claims.
References
- Davila v. Davis, No. 16-6219, 582 U.S. ___ (2017).
- "Opinion analysis: In Texas capital case, divided court limits scope of "nested" ineffective-assistance claims". SCOTUSblog. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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