--- title: "Jones v. Barnes" citation: "463 U.S. 745 (1983)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-JONES-BARNES-463-US-745" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-463/pdf/USREPORTS-463-745.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-JONES-BARNES-463-US-745/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Jones v. Barnes ## Holding or rule used Appellate counsel need not raise every nonfrivolous issue requested by the client. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked direct-review module; actual deadlines, records, issues, waivers, local rules, and circuit applications remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 463 U.S. 745 (1983), 463 U.S. 751–54: ## Used in - [Review Standards, Briefing, Oral Argument, and Anders Procedure](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/50-direct-review/review-briefing-and-anders.md)