No. 23-6536

Kidada Savage v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2024-01-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attorney-conflict-of-interest conflict-of-interest constitutional-rights due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel prejudice sixth-amendment trial-court-inquiry
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess FifthAmendment CriminalProcedure Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-02-23
Question Presented (from Petition)

WHETHER THE THIRD CIRCUIT ERRONEOUSLY EXTENDED THIS COURT'S DECISION IN CUYLER V. SULLIVAN, 446 U.S. 335 (1980) BY HOLDING THAT EVEN WHERE A TRIAL COURT IS MADE AWARE OF AN ATTORNEY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, BUT FAILS TO MAKE A TIMELY INQUIRY, IN VIOLATION OF DUE PROCESS, THE DEFENDANT MUST STILL PROVE THE EXISTENCE OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND PREJUDICE TO ESTABLISH A DENIAL OF THEIR SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO THE EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Third Circuit erroneously extended Cuyler v. Sullivan

Docket Entries

2024-02-26
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2024.
2024-02-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-01-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 22, 2024)

Attorneys

Kidada Savage
Mark Allan BermanHartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent