Legal Opinion

Norman Clark, Jr. v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 8, 1972No. 72-1765PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM;

This appeal by the State of Louisiana is from an unheralded federal court decree in a state prisoner habeas corpus case that the controversy be referred to the state habeas judge, with that judge, a non-party, being ordered to reconsider his ruling within sixty days and to inform the federal court of his findings and conclusions. We stayed the order pending appeal. Meanwhile, the federal decisional process with respect to the merits of the application of the state prisoner for habeas has been suspended. 1 This is true despite the fact that his state remedies have been exhausted,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. McNeely v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Weldon Clark Dixon v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973

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