Case Name: Michael Joe WILLIAMS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Justin JONES, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-10-14
Citations: 583 F.3d 1254
Docket Number: No. 06-7103
Parties: Michael Joe WILLIAMS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Justin JONES, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before HENRY, Chief Judge, TACHA, KELLY, BRISCOE, LUCERO, MURPHY, HARTZ, O’BRIEN, TYMKOVICH, GORSUCH, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 583
Pages: 1254–1260

Head Matter:
Michael Joe WILLIAMS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Justin JONES, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 06-7103.
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Oct. 14, 2009.
Barry A. Schwartz, Kamlet Reichert, LLP, Denver, CO, for Petitioner-Appellant.
Diane L. Slayton, Asst. Atty. General, Oklahoma City, OK, for Respondenb-Appellee.
Before HENRY, Chief Judge, TACHA, KELLY, BRISCOE, LUCERO, MURPHY, HARTZ, O’BRIEN, TYMKOVICH, GORSUCH, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER
This matter is before the court on appellee's Petition For Panel Or En Banc Rehearing. We also have a supplement and a response from the appellant. In addition, we have an amicus curiae brief from multiple states. The request for panel rehearing failed to gather sufficient votes from the panel; that request is denied.
That portion of the Petition seeking rehearing en banc was circulated to all the judges of the court who are in regular active service. A poll was called and a majority voted to deny en banc reconsideration. The en banc request is likewise denied.
Judge Kelly concurs in the denial of en banc rehearing and writes separately. Chief Judge Henry and Judge Holmes join in that concurrence. Judge Gorsuch has filed a dissent to the denial of en banc rehearing. His dissent is joined by Judges Tacha, O'Brien and Tymkovich.