Legal Opinion
Catalano v. United States
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided October 9, 1974No. Civ. B-883PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
ZAMPANO, District Judge.
This habeas corpus case, together with a series of similar applications for relief presently pending in this District, 1 raises the issue whether the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment requires that procedural rights be extended to federal prisoners prior to their classification as “Special Offenders” or “Special Cases.” The petitioners were represented by court appointed counsel, 2 hearings were held at which eight witnesses testified, 3 and comprehensive briefs were filed by the parties.
I
The petitioners, Pasquale Catalano, Mariano…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Erasmo Gambino v. E.W. Morris (Warden-Fci Fairton) United States Parole CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- Pugliese v. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Paul J. Cardaropoli v. John J. Norton, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, ConnecticutCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Auckland Holmes v. United States Board of Parole and United States Bureau of PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Bernard Marchesani v. Sub Nom. Gary McCune Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
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