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540 U.S. 668 *; 124 S. Ct. 1256 **; 157 L. Ed. 2d 1166 ***; 2004 U.S. LEXIS 1621 ****; 72 U.S.L.W. 4193; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 153
DELMA BANKS, Jr., Petitioner v. DOUG DRETKE, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION
Subsequent History: On remand at, Remanded by Banks v. Dretke, 383 F.3d 272, 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 18053 (5th Cir. Tex., 2004)
Prior History: [****1] ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.
Banks v. Cockrell, 48 Fed. Appx. 104, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 19381 (5th Cir. Tex., 2002)
Disposition: 48 Fed. Appx. 104, reversed and remanded.
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