Legal Opinion
La Bonte v. Gates
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided January 13, 1976No. Civ. H-75-119, H-75-144 and H-75-174PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
BLUMENFELD, District Judge.
In these three actions Connecticut state prisoners raise constitutional challenges to the procedures of the Connecticut Board of Parole.
Since each plaintiff seeks only a declaration of the legal duty of the Board of Parole, and not a new parole or immediate release, 1 jurisdiction is proper ly invoked under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343(3) and 1343(4), as well as under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201, 2202. Haymes v. Regan, 525 F.2d 40 (2d Cir. 1975). Furthermore, since these are properly characterized as civil rights…
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Michael Holup v. J. Bernard Gates, Chairman, Connecticut Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Lynell Franklin, Charles Jones, Lawrence Wilson, and Charles R. Vette v. Pleasant C. Shields, Morris L. Ridley, W. K. Cunningham, Margaret Davis, N. W. Perdue, Lynell Franklin, Charles Jones, Lawrence Wilson, and Charles R. Vette v. Pleasant C. Shields, Morris L. Ridley, W. K. Cunningham, Margaret Davis, N. W. Perdue, Lee Royal Williams v. Virginia Probation and Parole BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- Coralluzzo v. New York State Parole BoardDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1976
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- Franklin v. ShieldsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977