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Melson v. Allen

U.S.
Jun 21, 2010
561 U.S. 1001 (2010)

Opinion

No. 09–5373.

06-21-2010

Robert Bryant MELSON, petitioner, v. Richard F. ALLEN, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections.


Opinion

Petition for rehearing granted. Order entered October 5, 2009, denying the petition for writ of certiorari vacated. On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Holland v. Florida, 560 U.S. 631, 130 S.Ct. 2549, 177L.Ed.2d 130 (2010).


Summaries of

Melson v. Allen

U.S.
Jun 21, 2010
561 U.S. 1001 (2010)
Case details for

Melson v. Allen

Case Details

Full title:ROBERT B. MELSON v. ALLEN, COMM'R, AL DOC

Court:U.S.

Date published: Jun 21, 2010

Citations

561 U.S. 1001 (2010)
561 U.S. 1001
177 L. Ed. 2d 1081

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