Legal Opinion
William E. Patterson v. Robert A. Gunnell, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, Connecticut, and U.S. Parole Commission
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 28, 1985No. 520, Docket 84-2251PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
The guideline system now used by the United States Parole Commission creates an elaborate method for structuring the exercise of discretion in making parole release decisions. 28 C.F.R. pt. 2 (1984). Inevitably the complexity of the system gives rise to occasions when one of the regulatory requirements has not been observed. This case is one of those occasions. Though the Commission itself three times corrected its mistakes, in the course of doing so it committed a further error, which requires that we grant limited relief to petitioner-appellant William. E.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Leroy Perry, Leroy Butler, Charles Cameron, Donald Dewees, Arthur Gibbons, and Willie Earl PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Arias, Rene v. The United States Parole Commission Warden, U. S. Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pa.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Robert Bialkin v. Benjamin F. BaerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Alessi v. QuinlanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Iuteri v. NardozaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Sam Richard Kell v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- United States of America Ex Rel. James Schiano 12699-054 v. Dennis Luther, Warden Fci McKean James SchianoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Frank Frassetto v. William Perrill, Warden, Raybrook Correctional Institute and United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Ostrer v. LutherDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1987
- Zurica v. U.S. Parole CommissionDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1986
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