Attorney Abandonment Matters at the Supreme Court

2019-03-18T18:47:49-05:00January 19th, 2012|Tags: , , , |

Yesterday, Justice Ginsburg announced the decision in Maples v. Thomas. For the second time in the last two years, the Supreme Court said that it matters when an attorney abandons their client. It Matters. For prisoners this is good news for those pursuing postconviction relief. The Court has long held that a criminal defendant has no right to [...]