Martel v. Clair

Martel v. Clair
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 5, 2012
Full case name	Martel v. Clair
Citations	565 U.S. 648 ( more )
Holding
When evaluating motions to substitute counsel in capital cases, courts should employ the same "interests of justice" standard that applies in non-capital cases.
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts Associate Justices Antonin Scalia  · Anthony Kennedy Clarence Thomas  · Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer  · Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor  · Elena Kagan
Case opinion
Majority	Kagan, joined by unanimous

Martel v. Clair, 565 U.S. 648(2012), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that when evaluating motions to substitute counsel in capital cases, courts should employ the same "interests of justice" standard that applies in non-capital cases. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Martel v. Clair, 565 U.S. 648 (2012).
2. Hartnett, Edward (March 6, 2012). "Opinion analysis: Rejecting a standard that "comes from . . . . well, from nowhere". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved September 26, 2025.

External links

• Text of Martel v. Clair, 565 U.S. 648(2012) is available from: Justia

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