Case Name: Nelson v. Campbell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-12-01
Citations: 540 U.S. 1046
Docket Number: No. 03-6821
Parties: Nelson v. Campbell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 540
Pages: 1046–1046

Head Matter:
No. 03-6821.
Nelson v. Campbell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.

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?"