Duncan v. Owens
| Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Writing for the Court | PER CURIAM. |
| Citation | Duncan v. Owens, 136 S.Ct. 651(Mem), 193 L.Ed.2d 598(Mem), 577 U.S. 189 (2016) |
| Decision Date | 20 January 2016 |
| Docket Number | No. 14–1516.,14–1516. |
| Parties | Stephen DUNCAN, Warden, Petitioner v. Lawrence OWENS. |
The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
It is so ordered .
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