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“failure to make a meritless argument does not amount to ineffective assistance.”
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Johnson v. United States
failure to make a meritless argument does not amount to ineffective assistance.
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Brown v. Burnett
See U.S. v. Arena, 180 F.3d 380, 396 (2d Cir. 1999) (the failure to make meritless arguments or objections cannot constitute ineffective assistance), cert. denied 531 U.S. 811 (2000). 31 In sum, the state court did not act contrary to, or unreasonably apply, clearly established Supreme Court precedent when denying Petitioner's various ineffective assistance of counsel claims.
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Cochran v. Griffin
See United States v. Arena, 180 F.3d 380, 396 (2d Cir. 1999) (“Failure to make a meritless argument does not amount to ineffective assistance.”), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 811 (2000); Maldonado, 697 F. Supp. 2d at 530 (“Obviously, if the suppression motion was denied, the outcome of the trial could not have been different.”).
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Andrew Thomas v. State of Tennessee
See generally, United States v. Arena, 180 F.3d 380, 396 (2d Cir. 1999) (stating that a “Failure to make a meritless argument does not amount to ineffective assistance”), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 811 , 121 S. Ct. 33 (2000); United States v. Kirsch, 54 F.3d 1062, 1071 (2d Cir.) (stating that “[T]he failure to make a meritless argument does not rise to the level of ineffective assistance”), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 927 , 116 S. Ct. 330 (1995); United States v. DiPaolo, 804 F.2d 225, 234 (2d Cir.1986) (finding no ineffective assistance where attorney failed to make an objection that “appear…
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Tom A. Furnes v. Pamela Kay Reeves
See Janakakis-Kostun v. Janakakis, 6 S.W.3d 843 (Ky.Ct.App.1999), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 811 , 121 S.Ct. 32 , 148 L.Ed.2d 13 (2000). 15 .
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G-I Holdings, Inc. v. Baron & Budd
See United States v. Arena, 180 F.3d 380, 392 (2d Cir.1999), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 811 , 121 S.Ct. 33 , 148 L.Ed.2d 13 (2000).
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Thomas v. United States
See Tribal Governing Board of Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Thomas, 531 U.S. 811 , 121 S.Ct. 33 , 148 L.Ed.2d 13 (2000).
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Vickie Kansler v. Mississippi Department of Revenue
Ind. Aug. 20, 2001) ; see also American Target Advertising, Inc. v. Giani , 199 F.3d 1241 , 1254-55 (10th Cir.) (holding that because Quill and related cases "concern the levy of taxes upon out-of-state entities," they govern only the analysis of tax burdens) (emphasis in original), cert. denied , 531 U.S. 811 , 121 S.Ct. 34 , 148 L.Ed.2d 14 (2000) ; Ferndale Lab., Inc. v. Cavendish , 79 F.3d 488 , 494 (6th Cir.1996) (holding that because "virtually every precedent relied upon by the Court in deciding Quill was concerned with attempts by states to tax interstate commerce," Quill applies only i…
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Xcaliber International Ltd. v. Ieyoub
Aug.20, 2001); see also American Target Advertising, Inc. v. Giani, 199 F.3d 1241, 1254-55 (10th Cir.) (holding that because Quill and related cases “concern the levy of taxes upon out-of-state entities,” they govern only the analysis of tax burdens) (emphasis in original), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 811 , 121 S.Ct. 34 , 148 L.Ed.2d 14 (2000); Ferndale Lab., Inc. v. Cavendish, 79 F.3d 488 , 494 (6th Cir.1996) (holding that because “virtually every precedent relied upon by the Court in deciding Quill was concerned with attempts by states to tax interstate commerce,” Quill applies only if a …
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In re Surles and In re LaChance
No. 99-9381; No. 00-5163.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 2, 2000.
Published
Citer courts: D. Connecticut (1)
Petitions for writs of prohibition denied.