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Nathaniel James Phillips, Sr. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al.
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 22, 2026No. 3:26-cv-00256Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA NATHANIEL JAMES PHILLIPS, : SR., Petitioner CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:26-256 v. | (JUDGE MANNION) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, et al., Respondents : MEMORANDUM Currently before the Court are pro se Petitioner Nathaniel James Phillips, Sr. (“Phillips”)’s application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP Application”) and petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. §2254. In his Section 2254 petition, Phillips raises ineffective-assistance-of- counsel claims against his trial and postconviction counsel. For the reasons…
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- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- O'Sullivan v. BoerckelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
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