Nelson v. Campbell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections

540 U.S. 1046, 124 S. Ct. 835

Opinion

C. A. 11th Cir. Motion of Alabama Physicians, Laurie Dill, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted limited to the following question: “Whether a complaint brought under 42 U. S. C. § 1983 by a death-sentenced state prisoner, who seeks to stay, his execution in order to pursue a challenge to the for carrying out the execution, is properly recharacterized as a habeas corpus petition under 28 U. S. C. § 2254?”