A lawyer after refusing one
Marshall v. Otis Lee Rodgers
In brief
The Supreme Court overturned the Ninth Circuit’s judgment and sent Rodgers’s case back for further proceedings.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · April 1, 2013 · Per curiam
- What it’s about
- Otis Lee Rodgers challenged a judge’s refusal to appoint a lawyer again after he had earlier refused counsel. The Supreme Court overturned the Ninth Circuit’s judgment and sent the case back for further proceedings (remanded).
- Who it affects
- Rodgers’s case returns to the Ninth Circuit for more proceedings under the Supreme Court’s opinion.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The dispute arose after Rodgers first refused representation and later asked the judge to appoint a lawyer again.
Question presented
Does a trial judge’s determination to deny a defendant’s request for reappointment of counsel after the defendant previously refused representation violate federal law?
What the Court decided
Holding
The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
- Result
- Reversed
The vote
- Majority author
- Per Curiam
What's next
The Ninth Circuit will continue the case in line with the Supreme Court’s opinion.
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