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

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But in one of those cases, the court’s denial of review prompted two justices to object. 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.