Legal Opinion
In Re: Philip R. Workman, Movant. Philip R. Workman v. Ricky Bell, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 23, 2001No. 96-6652, 00-5367PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SILER, Circuit Judge.
This matter comes before the court on a motion to reopen and to appoint a special master made by petitioner, Philip R. Workman, pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, Fed.R.Civ.P. 53(c) and 60(b)(6), and the court’s inherent power to protect the integrity of the judicial process. For reasons stated hereafter, we deny the motion.
Workman was convicted in Tennessee for the murder of a Memphis police officer during a robbery in 1981. After unsuccessful direct appeals and state post-conviction proceedings, he petitioned the district court for a writ of habeas…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Herrera v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Connecticut Board of Pardons v. DumschatSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Ohio Adult Parole Authority v. WoodardSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Workman v. BellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- John Demjanjuk v. Joseph PetrovskyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- In Re BulsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 2005
- Buell v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
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