Legal Opinion
Norman Jackson v. Mamie B. Reese
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1979No. 79-2206PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Norman Jackson, a Georgia state prisoner, brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Mamie Reese, Chairman of the Georgia Parole Board. Appellant alleges (1) that the parole board’s refusal to allow him access to his files violates due process, and (2) that the board’s consideration of the nature and circumstances of his offense amounts to a second trial for the same offense, in violation of the double jeopardy clause. The district court dismissed his complaint for failure to state a cause of action. We affirm.
The issue presented in this action is whether…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Albert Johnson v. Selma WellsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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