WILSON v. SELLERS

No. 16-6855.

138 S.Ct. 1188 (2018)

584 U.S. 122

Marion WILSON, Petitioner v. Eric SELLERS, Warden.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 17, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Olive , Tallahassee, FL, for Petitioner.

Sarah Hawkins Warren , Atlanta, GA, for Respondent.

Autumn N. Nero , Perkins Coie LLP, David J. Harth , Madison, WI, Brian S. Kammer , Marcia A. Widder , Atlanta, GA, Mark E. Olive , Tallahassee, FL, John H. Blume , Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY, for Petitioner.

Beth A. Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Sabrina D. Graham , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General of Georgia, Sarah Hawkins Warren , Solicitor General, Andrew A. Pinson , Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Georgia Attorney General, Atlanta, GA, for Respondent.


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