William Edward Sneed v. John E. Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al.
DueProcess HabeasCorpus Securities
In light of the post-conviction court's finding of intentional discrimination—a finding that has not been challenged by any reviewing court—did the Third Circuit Court of Appeals violate the standard for considering an application for certificate of appealability when it held that no jurist of reason would debate the merits of the underlying Batson and ineffectiveness claims?
In light of the post-conviction court's finding of intentional discrimination—a finding that has not been challenged by any reviewing court—did the Third Circuit Court of Appeals violate the standard for considering an application for certificate of appealability when it held that no jurist of reason would debate the merits of the underlying Batson and ineffectiveness claims?