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Thomas Clayton Steres v. Kevin Curran, Warden, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 21-15675 · judgment November 9, 2021
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether Thomas Steres received ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of the Sixth Amendment?
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Whether the search of Mr. Steres’ cell phone was illegal under the Fourth Amendment?
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Whether the Ninth Circuit’s denial of a Certificate of Appealability was unreasonable where Mr. Steres demonstrated a substantial showing of the denial of a Constitutional right?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Anders V. Rosenquist
Rosenquist & Associates
For respondent
Amy S. Pignatella Cain
Arizona Attorney General's Office
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Mar 28 2022Petition DENIED.
- Mar 09 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
- Mar 07 2022Waiver of right of respondent Kevin Curran, Warden to respond filed.
- Feb 05 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2022)