No. 21-946

Michael Coscia v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-12-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 28-U.S.C-2255 adversely-affected conflict-of-interest Cuyler-v-Sullivan-446-U.S-335-1980 evidentiary-hearing ineffective-assistance Machibroda-v-United-States-368-U.S-487-1962 section-2255 supreme-court-precedent trial-counsel
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2022-02-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a petitioner is entitled to an evidentiary hearing under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to resolve his claim under Cuyler v. Sullivan, 446 U.S. 335 (1980), where the petitioner establishes his trial counsel had an actual conflict of interest and seeks to prove the conflict "adversely affected" his counsel's performance.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a petitioner is entitled to an evidentiary hearing under 28-U.S.C-2255 to resolve his claim under Cuyler-v-Sullivan-446-U.S-335-1980

Docket Entries

2022-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2022-01-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2022-01-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-12-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 27, 2022)

Attorneys

Michael Coscia
Terence H. CampbellCotsirilos, Tighe, Streicker, Poulos & Campbell, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent