COLEMAN v. TOLLEFSON

No. 13-1333.

135 S.Ct. 1759 (2015)

Andre Lee COLEMAN, aka Andre Lee Coleman-Bey, Petitioner v. Todd TOLLEFSON, et al. Andre Lee Coleman, aka Andre Lee Coleman-Bey, Petitioner v. Bertina Bowerman, et al. Andre Lee Coleman, aka Andre Lee Coleman-Bey, Petitioner v. Steven Dykehouse, et al. Andre Lee Coleman, aka Andre Lee Coleman-Bey, Petitioner v. Aaron J. Vroman, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 18, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kannon K. Shanmugam , Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Aaron D. Lindstrom , Solicitor General, Lansing, Michigan, for Respondents.

Allon Kedem for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Respondents.

Kannon K. Shanmugam , Counsel of Record, Allison B. Jones , Julia H. Pudlin , Barrett J. Anderson , Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Kevin R. Himebaugh , Assistant Attorney General, Corrections Division, Bill Schuette , Michigan Attorney General, Aaron D. Lindstrom , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Lansing, Michigan, for Respondents.

BREYER, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.


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