Legal Opinion
Luther H. Allen v. Lanson Newsome, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 4, 1986No. 85-8198PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Senior Circuit Judge:
Nature of the Case
This habeas corpus appeal involves the procedural guidelines of a Rule 9(b) dismissal. See Rule 9 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts, 28 U.S.C.A. foil. § 2254 (hereinafter “Rule 9” or “Section 2254 Rules”). Petitioner’s second Section 2254 petition was dismissed as both successive and as an abuse of the writ under Rule 9(b). Finding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing this case, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
Luther Henry Allen (“Allen”) was convicted of the offense of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Preiser v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Embery Jackson McBride v. Bob Sharpe, Warden, Dodge Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- Calvin Gunn v. Lanson Newsome, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Christopher T. Glumb v. Robert Honsted, Warden Fci, U.S. Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Floyd Coleman v. Charlie Jones, Warden and the Attorney General of the State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Buckley Otto v. John Gluch United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
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