No. 21-7892

Abdul Samuels v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2022-05-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
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 SchmidtStroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent