· 11/30/1990
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 580
Citations
- 133 F.R.D. 445
- 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16099
- 55 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 40,553
How courts have described this case
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- observing that ineffective counsel may satisfy cause and prejudice requirements and distinguishing Lumpkin v. Ricketts where there was a “hollow claim” or base assertion of ineffective counsel, unsupported by testimony
- “Depending upon the comprehensiveness of the [Wither-spoon ] questions addressed to a potential jur- or, it may be possible in some instances for a court to decide that a response other than verbal is unquestionably unambiguous. We leave that question for another case....”
- \At the heart of effective representation is the independent duty to investigate and prepare\
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Judges: Carter
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