James Lee Spencer v. Walter D. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Ctr., Willie X. Ross v. Joe S. Hopper, Warren McCleskey Cross-Appellant v. Walter D. Zant, Warden, Cross-Appellee, 729 F.2d 1293 (11th Cir. 1984). · Go Syfert
James Lee Spencer v. Walter D. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Ctr., Willie X. Ross v. Joe S. Hopper, Warren McCleskey Cross-Appellant v. Walter D. Zant, Warden, Cross-Appellee, 729 F.2d 1293 (11th Cir. 1984). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
66 citation events across 7 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Willie X. Ross v. Ralph Kemp (ca11, 1985-03-25)
Treatment trajectory · 1984 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1984 2005 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 3 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Willie X. Ross v. Ralph Kemp (2×)
11th Cir. · 1985 · confidence medium
Spencer v. Zant, 715 F.2d 1562, 1578-83 (11th Cir.), en banc reh’g granted, 715 F.2d 1583 (11th Cir.1983), decision withheld pending submission and en banc consideration of McCleskey v. Zant and Ross v. Hopper, 729 F.2d 1293, 1294 (11th Cir. 1984).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Green v. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center (2×)
SCOTUS · 1985 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Ross v. Hopper, 716 F.2d 1528 (CA11 1983), rehearing en banc granted, 729 F.2d 1293 (CA11 1984); Spencer v. Zant, 715 F.2d 1562 (CA11 1983), reconsideration en banc stayed, 729 F.2d 1293 (1984); McCleskey v. Zant, 580 F.Supp. 338 (N.D.Ga.1984), hearing en banc granted, 729 F.2d 1293 (1984).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Stephens v. Kemp, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center
SCOTUS · 1984 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Ross v. Hopper, 716 F. 2d 1528 (CA11 1983), rehearing en banc granted, 729 F. 2d 1293 (1984); Spencer v. Zant, 715 F. 2d 1562 (CA11 1983), reconsideration en banc stayed, 729 F. 2d 1293 (1984); McCleskey v. Zant, 580 F. Supp. 338 (ND Ga.), hearing en banc granted, 729 F. 2d 1293 (CA11 1984).
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James Lee Spencer
v.
Walter D. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Center, Willie X. Ross v. Joe S. Hopper, Warren McCleskey Cross-Appellant v. Walter D. Zant, Warden, Cross-Appellee
84-8176.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Mar 28, 1984.
729 F.2d 1293
Cited by 6 opinions  |  Published

729 F.2d 1293

James Lee SPENCER, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
Walter D. ZANT, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic &
Classification Center, Respondent-Appellee.
Willie X. ROSS, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
Joe S. HOPPER, Respondent-Appellee.
Warren McCLESKEY, Petitioner-Appellee, Cross-Appellant,
v.
Walter D. ZANT, Warden, Respondent-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

Nos. 82-8408, 82-8413 and 84-8176.

United States Court of Appeals,
Eleventh Circuit.

March 28, 1984.

Edward D. Tolley, Athens, Ga., Anthony G. Amsterdam, John Charles Boger, Jack Greenberg, James N. Nabrit, III, Joel Berger, Deborah Fins, James S. Liebman, Barrington D. Parker, Jr., New York City, for petitioner-appellant in No. 82-8408.

William Hill, Asst. Atty. Gen., Virginia H. Jeffries, Atlanta, Ga., for respondent-appellee in No. 82-8408.

William Sumner, Quintus W. Sibley, Atlanta, Ga., Thomas M. Lahiff, Jr., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, for amicus--Alpha Otis O'Daniel Stephens.

John Charles Boger, Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit, III, Joel Berger, Deborah Fins, James S. Liebman, New York City, for petitioner-appellant in No. 82-8413.

Jan Hildebrand, Mary Beth Westmoreland, Asst. Atty. Gen., Atlanta, Ga., for respondent-appellee in No. 82-8413.

Mary Beth Westmoreland, Asst. Atty. Gen., Atlanta, Ga., for respondent-appellant, cross-appellee in No. 84-8176.

Robert H. Stroup, Atlanta, Ga., John Charles Boger, New York City, for petitioner-appellee, cross-appellant in No. 84-8176.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Northern and the Southern Districts of Georgia.

Before GODBOLD, Chief Judge, RONEY, TJOFLAT, HILL, FAY, VANCE, KRAVITCH, JOHNSON, HENDERSON, HATCHETT, ANDERSON and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

BY THE COURT:

1

IT IS ORDERED, on the Court's own motion, that the captioned appeal, No. 84-8176, McCleskey v. Zant, will be initially heard by the Court sitting en banc.

2

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, on the Court's own motion, that rehearing en banc is GRANTED in No. 82-8413, Ross v. Hopper, 716 F.2d 1528. The Clerk will establish a schedule for filing en banc briefs.

3

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the en banc Court will withhold decision in appeal no. 82-8408, Spencer v. Zant, 715 F.2d 1562, pending submission and consideration of McCleskey and Ross.