In advance of this morning’s argument in Knowles v. Mirzayance (07-1315), Stanford student Ruthie Zemel prepared this preview. In No. 07-1315, Knowles v. Mirzayance, the Supreme Court will determine whether a defense lawyer's recommendation to withdraw an insanity plea constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel for purposes of federal habeas law. Background Respondent Alex Mirzayance was … Continue reading Argument Preview: Knowles v. Mirzayance