Martinez v. Ryan
Holding
Where, under state law, ineffective-assistance-of-trial-counsel claims must be raised in an initial-review collateral proceeding, a procedural default will not bar a federal habeas court from hearing those claims if, in the initial-review collateral proceeding, there was no counsel or counsel in that proceeding was ineffective.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 7-2, in an opinion by Anthony McLeod Kennedy on Mar 20, 2012. Justice Scalia filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justice Thomas.
Merits Briefs for the Petitioner
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner
- Brief for the American Bar Association
- Brief for Former Supreme Court Justices
- Brief for the Innocence Network
Merits Briefs for the Respondent
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondent
- Brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
- Brief for the States of Wisconsin et al.
- Brief for the United States
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Recommended Citation: Martinez v. Ryan, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/martinez-v-ryan-2/