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Campbell v. Jenkins

Supreme Court of the United States
Nov 14, 2017
138 S. Ct. 466 (2017)

Summary

In Campbell the Sixth Circuit concluded the relevant language in Adams III relied on by this Court to allow lethal injection invalidity claims after Glossip v. Gross, 135 S.Ct. 2726 (2015), was dictum and therefore not binding on the Campbell panel. 874 F.3d at 463-64.

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Opinion

No. 17–6688 (17A505).

11-14-2017

Alva E. CAMPBELL, Jr., petitioner, v. Charlotte JENKINS, Warden.


Application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice KAGAN and by her referred to the Court denied. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied.


Summaries of

Campbell v. Jenkins

Supreme Court of the United States
Nov 14, 2017
138 S. Ct. 466 (2017)

In Campbell the Sixth Circuit concluded the relevant language in Adams III relied on by this Court to allow lethal injection invalidity claims after Glossip v. Gross, 135 S.Ct. 2726 (2015), was dictum and therefore not binding on the Campbell panel. 874 F.3d at 463-64.

Summary of this case from Sheppard v. Jenkins

In Campbell the Sixth Circuit distinguished the Adams v. Bradshaw opinions under which this Court had been allowing lethal injection invalidity claims to be pleaded in habeas corpus.

Summary of this case from Sheppard v. Jenkins
Case details for

Campbell v. Jenkins

Case Details

Full title:Alva E. CAMPBELL, Jr., petitioner, v. Charlotte JENKINS, Warden.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Nov 14, 2017

Citations

138 S. Ct. 466 (2017)
199 L. Ed. 2d 350

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