No. 19-7810October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Docket 19-7810October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Eaton v. Pacheco
This case asks the Supreme Court to determine whether a state court has properly adjudicated the performance prong of an ineffective assistance of counsel claim under Strickland v.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case asks the Supreme Court to determine whether a state court has properly adjudicated the performance prong of an ineffective assistance of counsel claim under Strickland v. Washington.
Question presented
Whether a state court has properly adjudicated the performance prong of an ineffective assistance of counsel claim under Strickland v. Washington.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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