George Porter, Jr. v. Attorney General

FILED
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
JAN 14, 2010
JOHN LEY
ACTING CLERK
[PUBLISH]
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 07-12976
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D. C. Docket No. 03-01465-CV-ORL-KRS
GEORGE PORTER, JR.,
Respondent-Appellee,
versus
ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA,
SECRETARY, DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS,
Petitioners-Appellants.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Florida
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(January 14, 2010)
ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE UNITED STATES
Before CARNES, WILSON AND PRYOR, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM:
Porter’s application for a writ of habeas corpus was granted by the District
Court. We reversed. Porter v. Att’y Gen., 552 F.3d 1260, 1262 (11th Cir. 2008)
(per curiam). The Supreme Court granted certiorari, reversed our decision, and
remanded for further proceedings consistent with its opinion. Porter v. McCollum,
558 U.S. ___, 130 S. Ct. 447, 456 (2009) (per curiam).
Accordingly, the judgment of the District Court is affirmed, and the case is
remanded to the District Court for proceedings consistent with the opinion of the
Supreme Court.
AFFIRMED.
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