Ryan v. Valencia Gonzales

Summary

The Court held that neither 18 U.S.C. § 3599 nor § 4241 provides a statutory right to competence in federal habeas proceedings for state prisoners. It reversed the Ninth Circuit and vacated/remanded the Sixth Circuit, noting district courts have equitable discretion to stay proceedings but cannot grant indefinite stays without hope of restoring competence due to AEDPA finality concerns.