No. 21-5614
IFP
Tags: access-to-courts civil-rights court-appointed-counsel due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel post-conviction-relief pro-se-representation self-representation sixth-amendment structural-error
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
[1]. Does the District Courts arbitrary denying defendant Sixth Amendment Constitutional Right to Self-Representation on initial 2255 constitute extraordinary circumstances permitting resort to 28 USC 2241 relief?
[2] What resort is left to defendant when the district court and Third Circuit leave uncorrected: Structural error committed during 2255 proceedings?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a pro se petitioner who is unable to afford professional legal representation can be denied the right to self-representation and have unwanted counsel forced upon him in a habeas corpus proceeding
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-09-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-03-15
Petition for writ of habeas corpus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.
Attorneys
James Williams
James Williams — Petitioner