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Ivan Cantu v. Rick Thaler, Director
682 F.3d 1053
| 5th Cir. | 2012
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*1 Before STEWART, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

In our earlier consideration of this case, we affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Cantu’s petition for federal habeas relief. See Cantu v. Thaler , 632 F.3d 157 (5th Cir. 2011). Among other grounds for relief, Cantu argued that he had received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. We held that this claim was procedurally defaulted, and that Cantu’s contention that his state habeas counsel was ineffective did not constitute cause for the procedural default. The

Case: 09-70017 Document: 00511874855 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/01/2012

No. 09-70017

Supreme Court has remanded the case for us to consider the effect of Martinez v. Ryan , 566 U.S. ___ (2012) on our holding.

IT IS ORDERED that this matter be remanded to the district court so that the district court may decide in the first instance the impact of Martinez v. Ryan on Cantu’s contention that he had cause for his procedural default.

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Case Details

Case Name: Ivan Cantu v. Rick Thaler, Director
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date Published: Jun 4, 2012
Citation: 682 F.3d 1053
Docket Number: 09-70017
Court Abbreviation: 5th Cir.
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