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Harrington v. Richter

U.S.
Feb 22, 2010
559 U.S. 935 (2010)

Opinion

No. 09–587.

02-22-2010

Kelly HARRINGTON, Warden, petitioner, v. Joshua RICHTER.


Opinion

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted. In addition to the question presented, parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: Does AEDPA deference apply to a state court's summary disposition of a claim, including a claim under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984)?


Summaries of

Harrington v. Richter

U.S.
Feb 22, 2010
559 U.S. 935 (2010)
Case details for

Harrington v. Richter

Case Details

Full title:WARDEN HARRINGTON v. JOSHUA RICHTER

Court:U.S.

Date published: Feb 22, 2010

Citations

559 U.S. 935 (2010)
559 U.S. 935
176 L. Ed. 2d 108

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