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Summers v. Singletary

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided August 15, 1997No. 95-2952, 95-3696PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COHILL, Senior District Judge:

Appellant David Michael Summers (“Summers”) appeals the denial of his motion for disqualification pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455(b), and the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the state in his petition for habeas corpus relief. For the reasons set forth below, we will affirm the district court on all issues.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Procedural History

Summers was charged in state court with armed burglary, kidnaping, sexual battery with a firearm, and aggravated assault. He pled guilty to sexual battery with a firearm, and a nolle prosequi was entered for the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. E. & J. Gallo Winery v. Gallo Cattle Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. John M. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  4. Parker v. Connors Steel Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  5. Patricia L. Preston La Juan M. Mitchell Leonard Jamar Preston v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  4. Kolon Industries Incorporated v. E.I. DuPont De Nemours & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. SiegelmanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009

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