Legal Opinion
PORTLEY v. GROSSMAN, WARDEN, Et Al.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 1, 1980No. A-638 (79-5885)PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Rehnquist,
Circuit Justice.
The United States District Court for the Central District of California granted applicant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and released him from federal custody pending appeal in the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit reversed, denying the writ, and declined to issue an order staying its mandate pending review on certiorari in this Court. Applicant then filed this request for a stay of execution of the Ninth Circuit’s mandate, scheduled for issuance on February 11, 1980.
In April 1972, after pleading guilty to federal offenses, applicant was sentenced…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Ahssem Rifai v. United States Parole Commission and Warden, United States Penitentiary, McNeil Island, WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
3Cited by60 opinions
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- Douglas Charles Dufresne v. Benjamin Baer, Chairman, U.S. Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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