No. 19-8388

Terrence Jamal Williams v. Sherry L. Burt, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-05-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-error courtroom-closure due-process fundamental-fairness fundamental-unfairness ineffective-assistance-counsel ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judicial-discretion sixth-amendment waiver-doctrine weaver-v-massachusetts
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether counsel's failure to object to the closure of the courtroom because he did not want to draw attention to his conduct meets the Weaver v Massachusetts, 137 S Ct 1899 (2017), fundamentally unfair standard?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED Whether counsel’s failure to object to the closure of the courtroom because he did not want to draw attention to his conduct meets the Weaver v Massachusetts, 137 S Ct 1899 (2017), fundamentally unfair standard? Petitioner says “YES” Respondent says “NO”

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-04-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 3, 2020)

Attorneys

Terrence J. Williams
Terrence Williams — Petitioner
Terrence Williams — Petitioner