· 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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