Template:Did you know nominations/Lafler v. Cooper


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:00, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Lafler v. Cooper

 * ... that in a dissenting opinion, Justice Scalia wrote that the US Supreme Court had elevated "plea bargaining from a necessary evil to a constitutional entitlement"? Source: "Today, however, the Supreme Court of the United States elevates plea bargaining from a necessary evil to a constitutional entitlement."
 * ALT1: ... that when dissenting from the US Supreme Court's decision in Lafler v. Cooper, Justice Scalia wrote that the Court had elevated "plea bargaining from a necessary evil to a constitutional entitlement"? Source: "Today, however, the Supreme Court of the United States elevates plea bargaining from a necessary evil to a constitutional entitlement."
 * ALT2: ... that the US Supreme Court created a new body of constitutional law in Lafler v. Cooper? Source: "the court has created a new body of constitutional law" (
 * ALT3: ... that in Lafler v. Cooper, the US Supreme Court held that criminal convictions can be overturned if defense counsel ineffectively plea bargained? Source: "A divided Supreme Court ruled for the first time Wednesday that the guarantee of effective legal representation applies to plea bargain agreements"
 * ALT4: ... that in Lafler v. Cooper, the US Supreme Court held that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to an effective lawyer when plea bargaining? Source: "A divided Supreme Court ruled for the first time Wednesday that the guarantee of effective legal representation applies to plea bargain agreements"
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 * Comment: I'm aware of the neutrality complications from quoting from only one justice, so I proposed a number of other hooks. My only concern is that I can't seem to think of any brilliant, per se "hooky" hooks at the moment. Best, Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 02:48, 3 March 2018 (UTC)

Moved to mainspace by L235 (talk). Self-nominated at 02:48, 3 March 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg Substantial article on good sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I like the quote, because I think it shows best for the average reader what's going on, but I don't like it bolded, - the topic is the case, not the quote. Therefore ALT1. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:24, 3 March 2018 (UTC)