Lawrence v. Branker

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that generally, “[f]ederal habeas review of a state prisoner’s claims that are procedurally defaulted under independent and adequate state procedural rules is barred.”
• noting that this is a “difficult” showing for a petitioner to make
• petitioners may obtain habeas relief only when they are “in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States”
• “[A] state rule is adequate if it is firmly established ... and regularly and consistently applied by the state court.” (citations and internal quotation marks omitted)
• petitioners may obtain habeas relief only when they are “in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States”
• “Generally, only when ignored issues are clearly stronger than those presented, will the presumption of effective assistance of counsel be overcome.” (citation omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).