United States Fifth Circuit

The consensual delegation of 28 USC 2255 motions to magistrate judges violates Article III of the Constitution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/13/2001
• Published 07/13/2001

Judges

• DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges, and FISH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward John Johnston, III, El Paso, TX, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.