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Richardson v. Varano, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Coal Township, et al., 2012 — 568 U.S. 802 · caselaw · US
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Richardson v. Varano, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Coal Township, et al.
568 U.S. 802·Supreme Court of the United States·2012
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No. 11-9302.
Richardson v. Varano, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Coal Township, et al.
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C. A. 3d Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Martinez v. Ryan, 566 U. S. 1 (2012).