Attorney Court Rules Stare Decisis 
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 10, 2021
In June 2020, the Supreme Court issued a summary reversal – meaning it decided the case without merits briefing or oral argument – in Andrus v. In an unsigned opinion, the court ruled that Terence Andrus had demonstrated that his lawyer provided deficient performance at sentencing for failing to investigate or introduce mitigating evidence.
SCOTUSBlog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Instead, the state outsourced that job to private citizens — anyone in the state could sue an abortion provider who violated the ban, secure at least $10,000 in damages, and request a court order to stop that doctor from doing it again. Besides, the best chance for supporters of abortion rights is to lean on precedent.
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
At his trial, prosecutors called the assistant district attorney who had handled the case at the grand jury to the stand, where he testified at length. A state appeals court ruled that Anthony had not received a fair trial. The man, Willard Anthony, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for aggravated rape.
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