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Friday, January 11, 2013
Supreme Court rules habeas cases can proceed with lawyer, incompetent client
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website] ruled unanimously [opinion, PDF] on Tuesday in the combined cases Ryan v. Gonzales [JURIST report] and Tibbals v. Carter that there is no right to stay a federal habeas corpus proceeding until an inmate becomes competent. The court held, rather, that the proceeding can continue with only the attorney. Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the court.Both Gonzales and Carter argued at length in their briefs and at oral argument that district...
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