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Prelesnik v. Ballinger, 2012 — 567 U.S. 950 · caselaw · US
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Prelesnik v. Ballinger
567 U.S. 950·Supreme Court of the United States·2012
The Chief Justice, Justice Kennedy, Justice Thomas, and Justice Alito would grant the application for stay.
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Opinion
No. 11A1238.
Prelesnik v. Ballinger.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 6th Cir. Application for stay, presented to Justice Kagan, and by her referred to the Court, denied.
The Chief Justice, Justice Kennedy, Justice Thomas, and Justice Alito would grant the application for stay.