No. 21-7892
Abdul Samuels v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: conflict-of-interest court-of-appeals due-process ineffective-assistance remand representation right-to-counsel sixth-amendment trial-counsel
Latest Conference:
2022-06-09
Related Cases:
21-7769
(Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Did the court of appeals err in denying Petitioner—whose trial counsel had a conflict of interest because his child was applying for a job at the U.S. Attorney's Office during his representation of Petitioner—a remand for a hearing to determine whether that conflict adversely affected trial counsel's representation under the Sixth Amendment?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the court of appeals err in denying Petitioner—whose trial counsel had a conflict of interest because his child was applying for a job at the U.S. Attorney's Office during his representation of Petitioner—a remand for a hearing to determine whether that conflict adversely affected trial counsel's representation under the Sixth Amendment?
Docket Entries
2022-06-13
Petition DENIED.
2022-05-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022.
2022-05-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-05-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 16, 2022)
2022-04-05
Application (21A572) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 13, 2022.
2022-03-31
Application (21A572) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2022 to May 13, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Abdul Samuels
Amelia Jane Schmidt — Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent