SCOTUS Legal Briefs

Arguments on 2012-10-09

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  1. October Term 2012 · Docket 10-930

    Can federal courts limit the time states take to restore a defendant's competence?

    The dispute centers on whether federal courts can impose time limits on state efforts to restore a defendant's competence for post-conviction review.

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    Ryan v. Valencia Gonzales
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  2. October Term 2012 · Docket 11-218

    Can courts indefinitely pause habeas cases for incompetent prisoners?

    the sides that brought the case seek to end indefinite stays. the opposing sides defend the power to pause cases.

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    Tibbals v. Carter
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