In Re: Proceedings in which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Seeks to Compel the Defender Associati
Case Details
- Case No.: 13-3817
- Jurisdiction: 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Key Topics in the Case
Documents
Prior Decision
On appeal from E.D. Pa. No. 2:13-cv-1871
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.
