Legal Opinion
L.C. Markham v. Dick Clark, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 2, 1992No. 91-3556PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal by a state prisoner from the denial of his application for habeas corpus raises a subtle question concerning the statutory requirement of exhausting state remedies. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b). The prisoner seeks the restoration of 243 days of credit for good time that were taken away from him in a series of prison disciplinary proceedings that he claims denied him due process of law. Under regulations promulgated by the Indiana Department of Corrections, a prisoner can appeal a disciplinary decision that deprives him of good-time credits to higher prison authorities…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Coniston Corporation v. Village of Hoffman EstatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Highland Farms Dairy, Inc. v. AgnewSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by72 opinions
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- Clyde Piggie v. Daniel McBride SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- Hoover v. WagnerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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