Legal Opinion
Eugene Woodard v. Ohio Adult Parole Authority
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1997No. 95-4099PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
MERRITT, J. (p. 1194), delivered a separate concurring opinion. NELSON, J. (pp. 1194-98), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
This is a § 1983 action involving Ohio’s death-penalty clemency procedures. Eugene Woodard, a death-row inmate, seeks injunc-tive relief against the Ohio Adult Parole Authority, arguing that its clemency procedures violate due process and various other constitutional rights. The district court entered a judgment on the pleadings against Woodard, finding his claims to be wholly without merit. Although the court’s…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Bacon v. LeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2001
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