Does plaintiff have to include ineffective assistance of counsel claim in his federal habeas petition?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Jimenez v. Richardson, No. 2:18-cv-1727 JAM KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2018):
1. If plaintiff did not include his ineffective assistance of counsel claim in his federal habeas petition, and the district court has not yet ruled on his federal petition, petitioner may wish to seek leave to amend his pending federal petition. Woods v. Carey, 525 F.3d 886, 888 (9th Cir. 2008).
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