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Court declines to hear case on whether defense attorneys are obligated to seek favorable plea deals

Over a dissent from two of the court’s liberal justices, the Supreme Court turned down an appeal asking them to decide whether a criminal-defense attorney is required to initiate negotiations with prosecutors when his client is likely to get a better resu

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Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, Feb. 22

On Wednesday, Feb. 22, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued case from the current term. FAQs for opinion announcements can be found here.   <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display:

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