Booker T. Washington v. John J. Rafferty, Warden, Rahway State Prison Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey

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• trial tactics are clearly within the realm of powers committed to the 24 discretion of defense counsel
• “‘Verbal harassment or abuse is not sufficient to state a 25 constitutional deprivation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.’” (cleaned up) (quoting Collins v. 26 Cundy, 603 F.2d 825, 827 (10th Cir. 1979))
• “[A] default judgment is not contemplated in habeas corpus 24 cases.”
• use of vulgar language does not violate a constitutional right

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