United States Sixth Circuit

The state court's decision to deny the prisoner counsel with respect to his motion to reopen an appeal was not contrary to clearly established federal law, thus the district court did not err in denying the writ.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/15/2004
• Published 01/15/2004

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  MARTIN, SUHRHEINRICH, BATCHELDER, DAUGHTREY, MOORE, COLE, CLAY, GILMAN, GIBBONS, ROGERS, and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert D. Little, Law Office of Robert Little, Maplewood, New Jersey, for Appellant.  M. Scott Criss, Office of the Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Robert D. Little, Law Office of Robert Little, Maplewood, New Jersey, for Appellant.   M. Scott Criss, Douglas R. Cole, Office of the Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.  Michael J. Benza, Cleveland, Ohio, Elvert S. Briscoe, Grafton, Ohio, for Amici Curiae.