Wellons v. Hall

Summary

The Court granted certiorari, vacated the judgment, and remanded the case to the Eleventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Cone v. Bell. The Court found the Eleventh Circuit committed a procedural error by treating state court res judicata as a bar to federal habeas review. Justice Scalia and Justice Alito dissented, arguing that the Eleventh Circuit addressed the merits independently and the GVR was improper.