Legal Opinion
Braxton v. Josey
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided July 27, 1983No. Civ. Y-83-1440PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOSEPH H. YOUNG, District Judge.
Petitioner Edward Braxton filed this suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 alleging that defendants’ decision to deny him parole violated his constitutional rights. Named as defendants are Hearing Officer Thomas Pennewell and Commissioners George Care and Leronia Josey. In his complaint petitioner requested that this Court remand his “case for a rehearing in accordance with the law.” By order of April 25, 1983, the Court stated that:
Although petitioner filed his complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Court will construe the complaint as a…
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