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Hunter v. Hydrick

Supreme Court of the United States
May 26, 2009
556 U.S. 1256 (2009)

Opinion

No. 07–958.

05-26-2009

Melvin E. HUNTER, aka Jon DeMorales, et al., petitioners, v. James Allen HYDRICK, et al.


Opinion

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for further consideration in light of Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 173 L.Ed.2d 868 (2009).


Summaries of

Hunter v. Hydrick

Supreme Court of the United States
May 26, 2009
556 U.S. 1256 (2009)
Case details for

Hunter v. Hydrick

Case Details

Full title:Melvin E. HUNTER, aka Jon DeMorales, et al., petitioners, v. James Allen…

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: May 26, 2009

Citations

556 U.S. 1256 (2009)
129 S. Ct. 2431
174 L. Ed. 2d 226

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