Goodemote v. Scripture

This case concerns the transfer of a Vermont prisoner to the federal prison system. The plaintiff, Cheryl Goodemote, appeals from the Chittenden Superior Court’s decision denying her request for an injunction prohibiting the State from transferring her to the federal system. We reverse.

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In May of 1981, while serving a sentence for burglary, the appellant allegedly assaulted a corrections officer. She was arraigned on an aggravated assault charge on May 27, 1981, for that alleged attack. On that same day, the State held an administrative hearing preliminary to transferring the appellant to the…