Ivan Cantu v. Rick Thaler, Director

ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

Before STEWART, CLEMENT and OWEN, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

In our earlier consideration of this case, we affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Cantu’s petition for federal habeas relief. See Cantu v. Thaler, 632 F.3d 157 (5th Cir.2011). Among other grounds for relief, Cantu argued that he had received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. We held that this claim was procedurally defaulted, and that Cantu’s contention that his state habeas counsel was ineffective did not constitute cause for the procedural default. The Supreme…