Legal Opinion
George Mosley v. Harold J. Ashby, as Former Chairman of New Jersey State Parole Board, Individually
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 11, 1972No. 71-1433PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a complaint under the Civil Rights Act and the Federal Question Statute seeking a parole and damages from members of the New Jersey Parole Board. He alleged that in denying him a parole, the Board members violated his Constitutional rights by not advising him of the reasons for their action. The district court granted defendants summary judgment and plaintiff appeals.
At the time the Board acted, the New Jersey case law did not require the Board to state its reasons for a denial. Mastriana v. New Jersey Parole Board, 95 N.J.Super. 351, 231…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- Monks v. New Jersey State Parole BoardSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
- John Madden v. New Jersey State Parole BoardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- Mastriana v. NJ Parole Bd.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
4Cited by13 opinions
- Joseph Fischer v. Hon. William T. Cahill, Governor of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- United States ex rel. Johnson v. Chairman of New York State Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Childs v. United States Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Wiley v. United States Board of ParoleDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
- Johnson v. HeggieDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1973
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