Martinez v. Ryan

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
10-1001	9th Cir.	Oct 4, 2011	Mar 20, 2012	7-2	Kennedy	OT 2011

Holding: Where, under state law, ineffective-assistance-of-trial-counsel claims must be raised in an initial-review collateral proceeding, a procedural default will not bar a federal habeas court from hearing those claims if, in the initial-review collateral proceeding, there was no counsel or counsel in that proceeding was ineffective.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 7-2, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on March 20, 2012. Justice Scalia filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justice Thomas.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Opinion analysis: A new remedy, but no right (Steve Vladeck, March 21, 2012)
Argument recap: An Arizona-specific right to collateral post-conviction counsel? (Steve Vladeck, October 5, 2011)
Martinez v. Ryan argument preview: Direct vs. collateral review and the theory behind the right to counsel (Steve Vladeck, September 29, 2011)
No sequel, yet, on alien controls (Lyle Denniston, June 6, 2011)

Briefs and Documents

Merits Briefs for the Petitioner

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner

Merits Briefs for the Respondent

Brief for Charles L. Ryan

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondent

Certiorari-stage documents

Merits Briefs for the Petitioner

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner

Merits Briefs for the Respondent

Brief for Charles L. Ryan

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondent

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