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Another separation-of-powers case, press access to trials, and maritime insurance

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Federal prisoner Quartavious Davis asserted that his trial lawyer rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance for not pursuing a plea deal for him, causing him to receive a sentence many times longer than his co-defendants who pleaded guilty. If the cases are granted, they will likely be the first grants of upcoming October Term 2023.