Wright v. Van Patten

The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that respondent Joseph Van Patten was entitled to relief under *12128 U. S. C. § 2254, reasoning that his lawyer’s assistance was presumptively ineffective owing to his participation in a plea hearing by speakerphone. Van Patten v. Deppisch, 434 F. 3d 1038 (2006). We granted certiorari, vacated the judgment, and remanded the case for further consideration in light of Carey v. Musladin, 549 U. S. 70 (2006). On remand, the Seventh Circuit adhered to its original decision, concluding that “[njothing in Musladin requires that our 2006 opinion be…