Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez

Decided May 23, 2022. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-1009 · 596 U.S. 366 · Cited 424 times

Under 28 U. S. C. §2254(e)(2), a federal habeas court may not conduct an evidentiary hearing or otherwise consider evidence beyond the state-court record based on the ineffective assistance of state postconviction counsel.

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