Does a court have to determine whether counsel's actions in a civil case were reasonable?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Franklin v. Warden, No. 2:05-cv-0304 KJM (E.D. Cal. 2014):
789. A court need not determine whether counsel's actions were reasonable if it determines the petitioner was not prejudiced. Hein v. Sullivan, 601 F.3d 897, 918 (9th Cir. 2010).
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