No. 18-7556

Michael James Horton v. Clark E. Ducart, Warden

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 6th-amendment civil-rights constitutional-law constitutional-rights criminal-procedure critical-trial-stages due-process pro-se-representation right-to-be-present right-to-counsel self-representation standing statutory-interpretation trial-procedure
Latest Conference: 2019-02-22
Question Presented (from Petition)

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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the unequivocal right to represent oneself or have counsel should be left ambiguous

Docket Entries

2019-02-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
2019-01-30
Waiver of right of respondent Clark E. Ducart, Warden to respond filed.
2018-08-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 25, 2019)

Attorneys

Clark E. Ducart, Warden
Ernesto Carlos DominguezCalifornia Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Michael Horton
Michael J. Horton — Petitioner