Legal Opinion
Dumschat v. Board of Pardons
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 11, 1979No. Nos. 539, 540, Dockets 78-2124, 78-2125PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
On this appeal from a declaratory judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut in a class action requiring a statement of reasons by the Connecticut Board of Pardons in case of denial of application for pardon by prisoners serving life terms, we affirm essentially for the reasons given by Judge Blumenfeld in his opinions below, 432 F.Supp. 1310 (D.Conn.1977), 462 F.Supp. 509 (D.Conn. 1978).
Although pardons at first glance might appear to be different from parole decisions, the Connecticut statutory authority given to the Board of Pardons and its integral part…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Broncucia v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Schick v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Gustave Zurak v. Paul J. ReganCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Rodney R. Haymes v. Paul J. Regan, Commissioner, New York State Parole Board Parole Board of July 29, 1974Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Frakes v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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