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· 12/14/1988

Miguel Angel Vasquez v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Corrections

Citations

  • 867 F.2d 1056

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that a “lack of familiarity” with English and the American court system are not sufficient to establish cause for procedural default
  • pro se status and lack of familiarity with the American language and court system do not constitute cause in procedural bar context

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Judges: Gibson, Bowman, Stuart

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