In Re: Proceedings in which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Seeks to Compel the Defender Associati
Brief Details
- Case No.: 13-3817
- Brief Filed: April 07, 2014
- Jurisdiction: 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Key Topics in the Brief
Briefs
Prior Decision
On appeal from E.D. Pa. No. 2:13-cv-1871
Argument(s)
Vigorous state post-conviction assistance is critical to the FCDO’s mission of securing death-sentenced inmates federal habeas relief. The systemic failure of Pennsylvania to provide effective, properly resourced, capital defense counsel militates in favor of continuous representation by FCDO attorneys.
Author(s)
Lawrence S. Lustberg and Benjamin Yaster, Gibbons P.C., Newark, NJ; Jules Epstein, Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing & Feinberg, Philadelphia, PA.
