Legal Opinion

Pinholster v. Ayers

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 9, 2009No. 03-99003, 03-99008Published

1Opinion of the Court

590 F.3d 651 (2009)

Scott Lynn PINHOLSTER, Petitioner-Appellee,

v.

Robert L. AYERS, Jr., Warden, Respondent-Appellant.

Scott Lynn Pinholster, Petitioner-Appellant,

v.

Jeanne S. Woodford, of the California State Prison at San Quentin, Respondent-Appellee.

Nos. 03-99003, 03-99008.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Argued and Submitted June 23, 2009.

Filed December 9, 2009.

James William Bilderback II, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, argued, Kristofer Jorstad, Deputy Attorney General, Los Angeles, CA, for the respondent-appellant, cross-appellee.

Sean K. Kennedy, Federal Public Defender,…

2Cases cited93 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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