No. 22-7349
Thomas J. M. Goodin v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel fifth-circuit habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance standing
Latest Conference:
2023-05-18
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the Fifth Circuit clearly exceeded its authority by failing to consider Mr. Goodin's Motion to Supplement in support of his claim that trial counsel was ineffective.
2. Whether the Fifth Circuit clearly exceeded by exceeding the limited scope of the CoA analysis.
3. Whether Mr. Goodin has demonstrated effective assistance of counsel under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984).
4. Whether the District Court's denial of Mr. Goodin's motions to appoint counsel and for an evidentiary hearing was an abuse of discretion.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fifth Circuit clearly erred by exceeding the limited scope of the COA analysis
Docket Entries
2023-05-22
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
2023-05-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-04-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 22, 2023)
Attorneys
Thomas Goodin
Thomas J.M. Goodin — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent