Shinn v. Kayer

Decided December 14, 2020. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 19-1302 · 592 U.S. 111 · Cited 307 times

Under the deferential standard of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, the Ninth Circuit exceeded its authority in rejecting the state court’s determination that Kayer failed to show prejudice in his ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim.

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